Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Removing and installing drive shaft, triple roller joint AAR3300i inserted
| Special tools and workshop equipment required |
| Torque wrench -V.A.G 1332- |
Caution
| When removing and installing drive shafts, do not
allow them to hang free and stop against joints due to
excessive bending. |
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Remove bolt for drive shaft
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Caution
| Wheel bearings must not be subjected to load after
bolt securing drive shaft to wheel hub has been
loosened. |
| If wheel bearings are loaded with weight of vehicle,
bearing will be damaged. This reduces the service life
of the wheel bearing. |
| It is not permissible to loosen drive shaft bolt
more than 90° if vehicle is standing on its wheels. |
| Do not attempt to move the vehicle without the drive
shafts fitted as this would damage the wheel bearing. If
a vehicle nevertheless has to be moved, comply with the
following: |
| Install an outer joint instead of the drive shaft. |
| Tighten outer joint to 120 Nm. |
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If fitted, remove noise insulation
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Unscrew nut -1- from coupling
rod -3-. |
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Pull coupling rod -3- out of
anti-roll bar -2-. |
| Vehicles with vehicle level sender |
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Pull bracket -2- for front left
vehicle level sender -G78- and/or for front right vehicle level
sender -G289- out of suspension link -3-,
as applicable |
| Continuation for all vehicles |
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Pull wheel bearing housing with swivel joint out of
suspension link. |
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Pull drive shaft out of wheel hub and tie up to body. |
| 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. |
| II - |
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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Special tools and workshop equipment
required
Torque wrench -V.A.G 1332-
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