Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Drive shaft
- Assembly overview - drive shaft
- Removing and installing drive shaft
- Dismantling and assembling drive shaft
- Loosening and tightening threaded connections of drive shaft
- Checking outer constant velocity joint
- Checking inner constant velocity joint
Repairing trailing arm
Special tools and workshop equipment required
Tube for wheel bearing -3345-
Assembly tool -3346-
Thrust plate -VW 402-
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Assembly overview - drive shaft
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Outer constant velocity joint
Renew only as complete unit
Removing
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Installing: drive onto shaft ...
Other materials:
One-sided wear
This is often caused by driving style, but can be the result
of incorrect wheel alignment.
Increased one-sided wear
One-sided wear, usually in conjunction with signs of
scuffing on ...
Safety precautions when working on cooling system
Risk of scalding due to hot coolant
The cooling system is under pressure when the engine is hot. Hot
steam/hot coolant can escape - risk of scalding.
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Wear protective gloves.
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Wear eye protection.
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Removing and installing track rod ball joint
Special tools and workshop equipment
required
Ball joint puller -T10187-
Torque wrench -V.A.G 1332-
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