Skoda Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Repairing the drive shaft with AAR 2000 tripod joint Special tools and workshop equipment required t  Pressure plate -MP3-406 (VW 401)- t  Pressure plate -MP3-407 (VW 402)- t  Pressure spindle -MP3-408 (VW 412)- t  Distance sleeve -MP 3-458/2- t  Pressure spindle -MP6-405 (VW 411)- t  Strutting bushing -MP6-428 (VW 522)- t  Clamping device -MP6-429- t  Pliers -3340- t  Circlip pliers (commercially available) t  Workshop press, e.g. -V.A.G 1290 A- Disassembling the AAR 2000 tripod joint –  Removing drive shaft → Chapter

–  Open hose clamp on joint part.

–  Straighten the metal tabs -arrows- with a screwdriver and lever off cover.

–  Remove gasket ring -arrow- from the slot. –  Mark fitting position of parts -1…3- with the help of lines. 1 -  Joint part 2 -  Tripod spider 3 -  Drive shaft   Note t  If parts -1…3- are not marked and if they are not fitted in their original position when assembling, this could cause noises during driving at a later stage. t  Use a waterproof marker for marking.

–  Clamp the drive shaft in a vice with the protective jaws. –  Take off circlip. 1 -  Circlip pliers (commercially available) –  Hold the joint part and remove drive shaft from the vice. –  Insert the drive shaft in the press.

–  Hold the drive shaft and push tripod spider off the drive shaft. –  Remove the tripod spider with rollers and lay aside on a clean surface. –  Remove the joint part from the drive shaft. –  Remove the joint boot from the drive shaft. –  Clean the drive shaft and the joint part. Assembling the AAR 2000 tripod joint –  Insert the joint boot on the drive shaft. –  Insert the joint part on the drive shaft.   Note Chamfer on the tripod spider must point towards the drive shaft. The chamfer assists installation - Fig. S40-0256, Pos. 6 → Chapter.

–  Position the tripod spider on the drive shaft according to the markings and press on up to the stop. –  Insert new circlip and pay attention to correct position. –  Slide the joint part over the rollers and hold down. –  Remove the drive shaft from the special tool and clamp in the vice.

–  Press 60 grams of -Hochtemperaturfett- from the repair kit into the tripod joint (on the tripod spider side) -arrow A-. –  Press 60 grams of -Hochtemperaturfett- from the repair kit in the rear of the tripod joint -arrow B-. –  Installing the joint boot.   Note The bead in the joint boot must fit into the groove of the joint part. –  Remove drive shaft from the vice and clamp the joint part.

–  Insert new gasket ring -arrow- from the repair kit in the groove. –  Fit the new cover on the joint part.   Note The bores of the cover and joint part must be flush.

–  Fit the hose clamp.