Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Removing and installing drive shaft, left drive shaft, constant velocity
joints VL100 and VL107, e-Golf
| Special tools and workshop equipment
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| Torque wrench -V.A.G 1332- |
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Unbolt drive shaft from gearbox flange shaft
-arrows-. |
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Pull drive shaft out of wheel hub. |
| If drive shaft cannot be pulled out of the wheel bearing by
hand, use press tool -T10520-. |
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| Before using press tool -T10520- ensure that thrust piece
-1- is inserted. |
| Using press tool -T10520-: |
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To be able to press out drive shaft
-3-, secure press tool -T10520--1-
to wheel hub using 3 wheel bolts -2-. |
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It is essential to follow specified sequence. |
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Tighten knurled nut -1-
hand-tight. |
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Turn only bolt -2- using a
spanner in order to press out drive shaft with press tool
-T10520-. |
 Note
| At the end of the procedure or for pressing out drive shaft
further the spindle must be moved to its original position in
order to deploy the hydraulic force! |
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Remove drive shaft -1- from
wheel bearing, and swing it upwards in
-direction of arrow-. |
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Remove drive shaft -1-
downwards. |
| Install in reverse order of removal, observing the
following: |
| Before fitting the outer joint in the wheel hub, apply a
thin coat of assembly paste to the splines on the outer joint
→ Electronic Parts Catalogue “ETKA”. |
| → Chapter „Assembly overview - drive shaft“ |
| → Chapter „Loosening and tightening threaded connections of
drive shaft“ |
| → Chapter „Torque settings for wheel bolts“ |
| Bolts for noise insulation
→ General body repairs, exterior; Rep. gr.66. |
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Special tools and workshop equipment
required
Torque wrench -V.A.G 1332-
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Special tools and workshop equipment
required
Torque wrench -V.A.G 1332-
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Note
Removal and installation are described for the left side.
Removal and installation on the right side are carried out in
the same way.
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Special tools and workshop equipment
required
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Removing and installing drive shaft, right drive shaft, constant velocity
joints VL100 and VL107, except for e-Golf
Removing and installing drive shaft, right drive shaft, constant velocity
joints VL100 and VL107, e-Golf