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Octavia Mk1

Removing and installing a drive shaft
Removing and installing a drive shaft
Special tools and workshop equipment required
t  Extractor -MP 6-425-
t  Torque wrench, e.g. -V.A.G 1756-
Removing
  Note
t  The wheel bearing must not be loaded when the twelve-point nut is loose. At full load the wheel bearing is initially damaged through the vehicle's own weight, thus shortening the life of the wheel bearing.
t  When moving vehicles with drive shaft removed, it is advisable to install an external joint instead of the drive shaft and tighten with a torque of 50 Nm otherwise the wheel bearing may get damaged.
Assignment → Electronic Catalogue of Original Parts
Left and right drive shaft
–  Remove wheel trim cap, for light-alloy wheels remove the cap (pull-off hook in tool kit).
–  Raise the vehicle until the front axle is free of stress.
Thus the wheel must still touch the ground.
–  Slacken twelve-point nut.
–  Raise the vehicle to working height.
   
–  Unscrew the drive shaft -1- from the flange shaft of the final drive -2-.
Left drive shaft
  S42-0087
–  Press the exhaust system -1- to the side using an assembly lever.
–  Remove inner joint of drive shaft -2- from final drive.
The further work procedure is now valid again for both sides.
–  Release twelve-point nut.
  Note
While pushing out the drive shaft make sure there is sufficient clearance.
  N42-0384
–  Push out the drive shaft.
A - Wheel bolts
–  Remove the drive shaft.
Install
Remove possible paint and/or corrosion residue from the thread/the serration of the outer joint
–  Before inserting the drive shaft, moisten the following parts with oil.
t  Serration of the outer joint
t  Thread of the outer joint
t  Serration of the wheel hub
t  The contact surface and the thread of the new twelve-point nut
–  Insert drive shaft.
–  Insert outer joint as far as possible into the serration of the wheel hub.
–  Insert the outer joint into the wheel hub by screwing on the twelve-point nut until the outer joint rests in the wheel bearing.
–  Position the inner joint of the drive shaft onto the flange shaft of the final drive and tighten the screws to 39 Nm.
–  Lower vehicle, when doing so, ensure that the wheels do not yet touch the ground.
If the wheel bearings are loaded through the vehicle's own weight, the wheel bearing will be initially damaged. This shortens the life of the wheel bearing.
–  Depress brake pedal (assistance of second mechanic required) or pull on the handbrake.
–  Tighten new twelve-point nut to 250 Nm and release by one turn.
–  Torque wheel hub a further min. 90°.
–  Tighten twelve-point nut:
Tightening torque:
50 Nm + 60°
  Note
  S42-0106
The torque wrench is recommended e.g. for tightening the twelve-point nut -V.A.G 1756-.
  V40-1238

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