Volkswagen Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Removing and installing drive shaft with constant velocity joint Special tools and workshop equipment required

t  Torque wrench -V.A.G 1331-

t  Socket (36 mm) -T10125- Removing –  Lift vehicle far enough to take weight off front axle. –  Unscrew 12-point nut from drive shaft with socket AF 36 mm -T10125-. –  Unbolt drive shaft from gearbox flange shaft. –  Remove wheel.

–  Remove nuts -arrows-. –  Pull swivel joint out of suspension link.

–  Pivot suspension strut outwards and support with e.g. a wooden block -1-; at the same time pull drive shaft out of wheel bearing and remove outwards. If the drive shaft cannot be pulled out of the wheel bearing, use press tool -3283- to press it out of wheel bearing. Installing Remove any paint residues and/or corrosion on thread and splines of outer joint. –  Insert drive shaft.

Make sure that deflector ring -1- is clipped completely onto outer joint.   Note Deflector ring -1- must align with contact surface of outer joint -arrow-. –  Guide outer joint into wheel hub splines as far as possible.

–  Bolt swivel joint to suspension link with new nuts -arrows-. Use new nuts! Ensure that bellows are not damaged or twisted. –  Place inner joint of drive shaft in position and tighten bolts diagonally to 10 Nm. –  Tighten multi-point socket-head bolts diagonally to the specified torque. –  Install wheel and tighten bolts or nuts → Chapter. –  Tighten 12-point drive shaft nut with socket AF 36 mm -T10125-.

Specified torques

Component	Specified torque
Swivel joint to suspension link t  Use new bolts.	100 Nm
Drive shaft to flange shaft on gearbox “M8 multi-point socket” t  Use new bolts. t  Use new lock plates.	40 Nm t  Initially tighten diagonally to 10 Nm
Drive shaft to flange shaft on gearbox “M10 multi-point socket” t  Use new bolts. t  Use new lock plates.	70 Nm t  Initially tighten diagonally to 10 Nm
12-point nut on drive shaft t  Use new nut	50 Nm + 45°