Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Dismantling and assembling drive shaft, constant velocity joint VL100
| Special tools and workshop equipment required |
| Circlip pliers -VW 161 A- |
| Torque wrench -V.A.G 1331- |
| Torque wrench -V.A.G 1332- |
| Special pliers -V.A.G 1682- |
| Multi-purpose tool -VW 771- |
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| Removing outer constant velocity
joint |
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Clamp drive shaft in vice using protective jaw covers. |
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Set puller -T10382- up so that smooth side of puller plate
-T10382/1- points to spindles -T10382/2-. |
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Assemble puller -T10382- complete with multi-purpose tool -VW
771-. |
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Pull constant velocity joint from drive shaft with puller
-T10382- and multi-purpose tool -VW 771-. |
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Puller plate -T10382/1- |
| Driving on outer constant velocity joint |
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| Installation position of dished spring and thrust washer on
outer joint |
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Install new retaining ring. |
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If necessary, push new joint boot onto drive shaft. |
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Knock onto shaft with plastic hammer until circlip engages. |
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| Pressing off inner constant velocity joint |
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| Installation position of dished spring at inner joint |
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| Pressing on inner constant velocity joint |
 Note
| Chamfer on internal circumference of ball hub (splines) must
face contact shoulder on drive shaft. |
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| Tighten clamp on outer joint |
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Position clamp tensioner -V.A.G 1682- as shown in diagram.
Ensure jaws of tensioner lie in corners
-arrows B- of ear on O-type clip. |
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Tighten clamp by turning spindle with a torque wrench (do
not cant pliers).
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Note
| Due to the hard material of the protective boot (compared to
rubber) and the necessity of using a stainless steel clamp, it
is only possible to tension the clamp with clamp tensioner -V.A.G
1682-. |
| Use torque wrench -C - with
setting range of 5 ... 50 Nm (e.g. torque -V.A.G 1331-). |
| Make sure thread of spindle -A-
on pliers moves freely. Lubricate with MoS2 grease if necessary. |
| If the thread is tight (e.g. due to dirt), the required
clamping force for the clamp will not be attained although the
specified tightening torque is applied. |
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| Tightening clamp on small diameter |
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Front-wheel drive:
Component
Specified
torque
Bolts -1-
25 Nm
&n ...
Special tools and workshop equipment required
Thrust plate -VW 401-
Thrust plate -VW 402-
Press tool -VW 408 A-
Support ...
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