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Rear suspension, drive shaft > < Dismantling

Golf Mk4

Assembling
Assembling
–  Slide small clamp for joint boot onto shaft.
–  Slide boot onto shaft.
–  Push joint body onto shaft.
Assembling triple roller star
Drive shaft (tapered version)
The chamfer on the star faces the shaft. It serves as an assembly aid.
   
–  Fit triple roller star onto shaft and press on to stop.
–  Ensure that pressure does not exceed 3.0 t.
–  If necessary, coat splines of drive shafts and triple roller star with lubricating paste -G 052 142 A2-.
–  Insert retaining ring, ensuring that it is seated correctly.
–  Press 70 grammes of drive shaft grease from repair set into triple roller joint.
–  Slide joint body over rollers and hold.
–  Press 60 grammes of drive shaft grease from repair set into the reverse side of the triple roller joint.
–  Install joint boot.
Assembling triple roller star
Drive shaft (cylindrical version)
  N40-0445
–  Fit triple roller star onto shaft and press on to stop.
–  Ensure that pressure does not exceed 3.0 t.
–  If necessary, coat splines of drive shafts and triple roller star with lubricating paste -G 052 142 A2-.
–  Insert retaining ring, ensuring that it is seated correctly.
–  Press 70 grammes of drive shaft grease from repair set into triple roller joint.
–  Slide joint body over rollers and hold.
–  Press 60 grammes of drive shaft grease from repair set into the reverse side of the triple roller joint.
–  Install joint boot.
  N40-0446
–  Fit clamp.
  Note
To make it easier to insert the multi-point socket-head bolts when installing the drive shaft, position ear -arrow A- of clamp between mounting flanges -arrows B- of joint body.
  A40-0422
–  Tighten clamp with pliers -V.A.G 1275-.
  A40-0415
–  Tighten clamp with pliers -V.A.G 1275-..
  N40-0181

Rear suspension, drive shaft > < Dismantling