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Removing and installing drive shafts on vehicles with automatic gearbox 09B > < Removing and installing drive shafts on vehicles with automatic gearbox 099 and four-wheel drive

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Removing and installing drive shafts on vehicles with manual gearbox 02N
Removing and installing drive shafts on vehicles with manual gearbox 02N
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 subjected to load when the hexagon bolt has been loosened.
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 the drive shaft has been removed, first install an outer joint instead of the drive shaft and tighten to 50 Nm because otherwise the wheel bearing will be damaged.
–  Lift vehicle far enough to take weight off front wheels.
–  Remove hexagon bolt for drive shaft.
–  Remove wheel and raise vehicle.
–  Remove noise insulation tray.
–  Unbolt drive shaft from gearbox flange shaft.
  W00-1159
–  Separate threaded connection between wheel bearing housing and lower swivel joint -arrow-.
Vehicles from 04.2000
  N40-0118
–  Press out drive shaft.
  Note
Ensure sufficient clearance when pressing out drive shaft.
Continuation for all vehicles
–  Pivot suspension strut outwards and support in position.
–  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.
–  Position inner joint on drive flange.
–  Tighten bolts.
–  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 09B > < Removing and installing drive shafts on vehicles with automatic gearbox 099 and four-wheel drive