Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Assembly overview - drive shaft
| 1 - |
Outer constant velocity joint |
| Renew only as complete unit |
| Installing: drive onto shaft to stop using plastic hammer |
| Distribute grease evenly in joint |
| Before fitting, clean the threads in the CV joint using a thread
tap. |
| Allocation
→ Electronic Parts Catalogue. |
| Check for splits and chafing |
| Material: Hytrel (polyester elastomer) |
| Installation position
→ Fig. |
| Insert in groove in shaft |
| 9 - |
Boot for constant velocity joint |
| Material: Hytrel (polyester elastomer) |
| 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. |
| 12 - |
Multi-point socket head bolt |
| Initially tighten diagonally to 10 Nm and then tighten diagonally to
specified torque. |
| Remove and install with circlip pliers -VW 161 A-. |
| 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 |
| Installation position
→ Fig. |
Special tools and workshop equipment
required
Torque wrench -V.A.G 1332-
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–
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Drive shaft
Removing and installing drive shaft