Drive/Propeller Shaft: Adjustments

Driveshaft, adjusting
Special tools and equipment





- 3139/3 Adapters
- 3298 Driveshaft assembly appliance
- 3405 Driveshaft assembly appliance
- VAG1331 Torque wrench
- Remove rear section of exhaust system.





- Remove heat shield -A- from vehicle underbody.
Driveshaft with tube diameter 60 mm front and rear
Do not set assembly tool over balancing weights.





- Install 3405 Driveshaft assembly appliance and tighten the plastic nuts.

Driveshaft with tube diameter 60 mm front and 70 mm rear
- Do not set assembly tool over balancing weights.





- Install 3298 Driveshaft assembly appliance with 3139/3 Adapters and tighten plastic nuts.
Continued for all vehicles
In the following figures, the adjustment of the driveshaft using 3298 Driveshaft assembly appliance is illustrated. The adjustment using 3405 Driveshaft assembly appliance is identical.





- Remove intermediate mount securing nuts -arrows-.





- Measure dimension -a-.
Left and right-hand sides must be same.
Table of shims





Allocate shims according to parts catalog.
Install shims as follows:





- Loosen plastic nuts on assembly device -arrows A- until intermediate bearing retaining bracket-2- has clearance -a- on one side to stud -1-.





- Place shim as measured -1- on stud and swing intermediate bearing retaining bracket -2- to other side.
- Place 2nd shim -4- on stud -3-.
- Tighten both plastic nuts on assembly device -arrow A-.
Center driveshaft longitudinally:
- Slide driveshaft to rear onto stop with assembly appliance.





- Mark position of intermediate mount on body (arrow -A-).
- Slide driveshaft forward onto stop with assembly appliance.





- Mark position of intermediate mount on body (arrow -B-).
- Bolt intermediate mount in center position (arrow-C-).
- Then remove assembly appliance.
- Install heat shield to vehicle floor.
- Install rear section of exhaust system.