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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Other materials:
Changing headlights over from driving on right to driving on left (gas
discharge headlights)
If a right-hand drive vehicle is driven in a left-hand drive
country, or vice versa, the headlights must be converted. This
is necessary in order to avoid dazzling oncoming traffic with
the asymmetric low beam headlights.
Note
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Component protection
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings Some electronic components and control units are fitted
with component protection as standard, e.g the radio or navigation system.
Component protection was developed as a protective mechanism in order to:
Prevent any ...
Removing and installing rear tunnel cross-piece
Special tools and workshop equipment
required
Torque wrench -V.A.G 1331-
Removing
–
Loosen rear underbody panel and press downwards slightly
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Drive shaft
Removing and installing drive shaft