Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Assembly overview - drive shaft

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Assembly overview - drive shaft

1 -	Outer constant velocity joint

Renew only as complete unit

Removing → Fig..

Installing: drive onto shaft to stop using plastic hammer

Distribute grease evenly in joint

Checking → Chapter

2 -

Bolt

Renew after removing

Before fitting, clean the threads in the CV joint using a thread tap.

200 Nm +180° → Chapter

3 -	Drive shaft

Allocation → Electronic Parts Catalogue.

4 -

Clamp

Renew after removing

Tightening → Fig.

5 -

Boot

Check for splits and chafing

Material: Hytrel (polyester elastomer)

6 -

Clamp

Renew after removing

Tightening → Fig.

7 -	Dished spring

With inner splines

Installation position → Fig.

8 -	Retaining ring

Renew after removing

Insert in groove in shaft

9 -	Boot for constant velocity joint

Material: Hytrel (polyester elastomer)

Without breather hole

Check for splits and chafing

Drive off constant velocity joint with a drift

Coat sealing surface of constant velocity joint with -D 454 300 A2- before installing.

10 -

Clamp

Renew after removing

Tightening → Fig.

11 -	Locking plate

12 -	Multi-point socket head bolt

Renew after removing

Initially tighten diagonally to 10 Nm and then tighten diagonally to specified torque.

40 Nm

13 -

Cover

Renew after removing

Always renew

Pressing off → Fig.

14 -	Retaining ring

Renew after removing

Remove and install with circlip pliers -VW 161 A-.

15 -

Seal

Renew after removing

Adhesive surface on constant velocity joint must be free of oil and grease!

16 -	Inner constant velocity joint

Renew only as complete unit

Distribute grease evenly in joint

Pressing off → Fig.

Pressing on → Fig.

Checking → Chapter

17 -	Dished spring

With inner splines

Installation position → Fig.

Drive shaft

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Removing and installing drive shaft

Special tools and workshop equipment required Torque wrench -V.A.G 1332- ...

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