Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: 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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Other materials:
Adjusting assembly mountings
Procedure
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Remove battery tray
→ Electrical system; Rep. gr.27.
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Release hose clips -1- and
-2-, and remove air pipe.
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Charging battery with battery charger -VAS 5903
WARNING
Danger of injury! Observe warning notices and safety
regulations
→ Chapter!
WARNING
It is not permissible ...
Safety precautions when working on high-voltage system
Danger to life due to high voltage
The high-voltage system is under high voltage. There is a risk of
severe or fatal injury due to electric shock.
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Persons with life-preserving or other electronic medical devices in
or on their body must not perf ...
