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Removing and installing drive shafts on vehicles with automatic gearbox 099 and four-wheel drive > < Removing and installing drive shafts on vehicles with manual gearbox 006

Removing and installing drive shafts on automatic gearbox vehicles

Removing and installing drive shafts on vehicles with automatic gearbox 099
Removing and installing drive shafts on vehicles with automatic gearbox 099
Special tools and workshop equipment required
   
t  Torque wrench -V.A.G 1332-
  W00-0428
t  Remover -T10103-
Removing
The wheel bearings must not be loaded while a hexagon bolt is loose.
If wheel bearings are loaded with weight of vehicle, bearing will be damaged. This reduces the service life of the wheel bearing.
If a vehicle has to be moved after removing the drive shaft, first install outer joint and tighten to 50 Nm otherwise the wheel bearing will be damaged.
–  Lift vehicle until the load on the front axle is relieved.
–  Remove hexagon bolt for drive shaft.
–  Remove wheel and raise vehicle.
–  Remove noise insulation tray.
–  Disconnect drive shaft from gearbox drive flange.
  W00-1159
–  Separate bolted connection for wheel bearing housing/lower swivel joint -arrow-.
Vehicles from 04.00
  N40-0118
–  Press out drive shaft.
  Note
When pressing drive shaft out ensure sufficient clearance is available.
Continuation for all vehicles
–  Swing suspension strut outwards and support.
–  Remove drive shaft.
Installing
Remove any paint residue and/or corrosion on thread/splines of the outer joint.
Vehicles from 04.00
–  Before inserting drive shaft, apply oil to the following:
t  The splines of the outer joint
t  The thread of the outer joint
t  The splines in the hub
t  The contact surface and thread of the 12-point nut
Continuation for all vehicles
–  Insert drive shaft. Vehicles with 4-cyl. engine:
–  Position inner joint on drive flange.
–  Tighten bolts → Chapter.
–  Guide outer joint into wheel hub splines as far as possible.
–  Fit hexagon bolt for drive shaft and tighten to approx. 50 Nm.
–  Bolt swivel joint to wheel bearing housing.
–  Lower vehicle.
–  Depress brake pedal (second mechanic required).
–  Tighten drive shaft hexagon bolt.
  N40-0500
Specified torques
BoltSpecified torque
Swivel joint to wheel bearing housing55 Nm
Drive shaft to hub
t  Use new bolt
150 Nm + 90° further
Drive shaft to flange shaft/gearbox
t  Use new bolts
70 Nm
t  Initially tighten diagonally to 10 Nm
Wheel bolts to wheel hub → Chapter

   

Removing and installing drive shafts on vehicles with automatic gearbox 099 and four-wheel drive > < Removing and installing drive shafts on vehicles with manual gearbox 006