Drive Axle with CV Joint

Drive Axle with CV Joint

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Torque Wrench (V.A.G 1332)

• Angle Wrench (V.A.G 1756)

Removing

- Loosen drive axle bolt to wheel hub:

• Hex head bolt, refer to => [ Drive Axle Hex Bolt Connection, Loosening and Tightening ] Removal and Replacement

• Twelve point bolt, refer to => [ Drive Axle Twelve-Point Bolt, Loosening and Tightening ] Procedures

CAUTION!
Vehicle must not rest on wheels when doing so.

With bolt loosened, wheel bearing can be damaged by vehicle's own weight.

If a vehicle needs to be moved when the drive axle is removed, an outer joint must be installed and tightened to 120 Nm.

- Remove lower noise insulation.

- Disconnect drive axle from transmission axle flange.

- Remove wheel.

- Slide outer joint out of wheel hub by hand.

- Remove nuts - arrows -.





- Pull wheel bearing housing with ball joint out of control arm.

- Pull drive axle out of wheel hub.

Installing

Remove any paint residue and/or corrosion in threads/splines of outer joint.

- Insert drive axle.

- Insert outer joint as far as possible into wheel hub splines.

- Bolt ball joint to control arm - arrows -.





• Make sure that the ball joint boot is not damaged or twisted.

- Install inner joint of drive axle and initially tighten bolts diagonally to 10 Nm.

- Tighten multi-point socket head bolts diagonally to Tightening specification listed.

- Remove lower noise insulation.

- Tighten drive axle bolt to wheel hub:

• Hex head bolt, refer to => [ Drive Axle Hex Bolt Connection, Loosening and Tightening ] Removal and Replacement

• Twelve point bolt, refer to => [ Drive Axle Twelve-Point Bolt, Loosening and Tightening ] Procedures

• Vehicle must not be standing on its wheels when doing this, otherwise wheel bearing will be damaged.

- Install wheel and tighten, refer to => [ Wheel Bolt Tightening Specification ] Specifications.

Tightening Specifications