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Removing and installing drive shafts on vehicles with manual gearbox 006
   
Removing and installing drive shafts on vehicles with manual gearbox 006
Special tools and workshop equipment required
t  Drip tray -V.A.G 1306-
t  Torque wrench -V.A.G 1332-
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.
–  Thoroughly clean gearbox around the inner joint.
–  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.
   
–  Separate bolted connection for wheel bearing housing/lower swivel joint -arrow-.
Vehicles from 04.00
  N40-0118
–  Press out drive shaft.
Continuation for all vehicles
–  Swing suspension strut outwards and support.
The drive shaft must not hang down!
The inner joint will otherwise be damaged through overflexing.
–  Position oil drip pan or similar item beneath.
–  Pull drive shaft forcefully out of gearbox. The inner joint can be pressed out of gearbox with an assembly lever, if necessary.
Installing
Remove any paint residue and/or corrosion on thread/splines of the outer joint.
–  Renew circlip on the splines of the inner joint.
–  Insert left inner joint in the splines of the pinion gear.
–  Push the inner joint in until it stops by tapping lightly with a plastic hammer.
–  Coat splines of the right inner joint with lubricating grease -G 000 603-.
–  Drive right inner joint onto drive shaft to stop.
Vehicles from 04.00
–  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
–  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.
–  Check gearbox oil → 5-speed manual gearbox 006; Rep. Gr. 34; Checking gearbox oil
  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
Wheel bolts to wheel hub → Chapter

   

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