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Removing and installing drive shaft
Removing and installing drive shaft
Consult the equivalence table for tools and equipment according to applicability between Seat / VW / Audi / Skoda → Chapter.
Special tools and workshop equipment required
   
t  Torque wrench -V.A.G 1331-, see equivalent → Anchor.
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t  Torque wrench -V.A.G 1332-, see equivalent → Anchor.
Remove drive shaft .
–  Slacken off bolt for outer joint of drive shaft by max. 90° (vehicle must be standing on its wheels to avoid accident risk).
–  Remove wheel.
–  Screw in and hand-tighten all 5 wheel bolts again.
–  Remove hexagon bolt for outer joint of drive shaft.
–  Unbolt drive shaft from gearbox flange shaft.
Perform the following step if there is not enough clearance to take out the drive shaft.
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–  Loosen nut -1-, take out hexagon bolt and pull out both upper links -2- upwards.
Do not attempt to enlarge slots in wheel bearing housing using a chisel or similar.
  Note
Do not loosen bolts -3- and -4- as this would change the front axle alignment.
–  Swing wheel bearing housing out to the side.
–  Remove the driveshaft.
Installing drive shaft
–  Set the drive shaft on wheel bearing assembly.
–  Install both upper transverse control arms, insert new bolt and tighten nut to specified tightening torque → Item. When tightening the transverse link press towards wheel bearing assembly as far as possible.
–  Screw propeller shaft into flanged shaft/gearbox connection and tighten bolts to specified tightening torque → Item.
–  Screw in the outer joint of the drive shaft.
  Note
The wheels must not be in contact with the ground when initially tightening the bolt securing the outer drive shaft joint; otherwise the wheel bearing can be damaged.
The following flow needs a second mechanic.
–  1. mechanic: He sits in the vehicle and operates the brake.
–  2. mechanic: He tightens the hexagon bolt of the drive shaft with the pre-tightening torque.
M14 hexagon bolt: 115 Nm
M16 hexagon bolt: 200 Nm
–  Fit wheel and lower vehicle onto the ground.
–  Turn bolt securing drive shaft a further +180°. (Only turn the bolt through this additional angle when the vehicle is standing on wheels: accident risk).
  A40-0473

Wheel suspension: assembly overview > < Front wheel suspension