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Assembly overview - drive shaft, constant velocity joint VL100

Front suspension

  1. - Outer constant velocity joint
    • Always replace completely
    • Removing
    • Installing: drive onto shaft as far as stop using plastic hammer
    • Checking
  2. - Bolt
    • Always renew after removing
    • Loosening and tightening
    • 200 Nm +180º
  3. - Right hand drive shaft
  4. - Clamp
    • Always renew after removing
    • Tightening
  5. - Dust guard
    • Check for splits and chafing
    • Material: Hytrel (Polyelastomer)
  6. - Clamp
    • Always renew after removing
    • Tightening
  7. - Dished spring
    • Installation position
    • Corresponding to - Electronic parts catalogue"ETKA"
  8. - Thrust washer
    • Installation position
    • Corresponding to - Electronic parts catalogue"ETKA"
  9. - Securing ring
    • Always renew after removing
    • Insert in groove in shaft
  10. - Dustguard for constant velocity joint
    • Material: Hytrel (Polyelastomer)
    • Without breather hole
    • Check for splits and chafing
    • Drive off constant velocity joint with a drift
    • Coat sealing surface of constant velocity joint with -D 454 300 A2- before installing.
  11. - Clamp
    • Always renew after removing
    • Tightening
  12. - Left hand drive shaft
  13. - Locking plate
  14. - Internal splined bolt
    • M8 x 48
    • Always renew after removing
    • Pre-tighten diagonally to 10 Nm and then tighten completely diagonally to the respective tightening torque.
    • 40 Nm
  15. - Securing ring
    • Remove and install using circlip pliers - VW 161 A-
  16. - Seal
    • The surface that is attached to the constant velocity joint should be free of grease and oil
  17. - Inner constant velocity joint
    • Always replace completely
    • Pressing off
    • Insertion
    • Checking
  18. - Dished spring
    • Installation position

Assembly overview - drive shaft, constant velocity joint VL107

Front suspension

  1. - Bolt
    • Always renew after removing
    • Loosening and tightening
    • Before securing, clean the threads in the CV joint using a thread tap
    • 200 Nm +180º
  2. - Outer constant velocity joint
    • Always replace completely
    • Removing
    • Installing: drive onto shaft as far as stop using plastic hammer
    • Checking
  3. - Securing ring
    • Always renew after removing
    • Insert in groove in shaft
  4. - Clamp
    • Always renew after removing
    • Tightening
  5. - Dust guard
    • Check for splits and chafing
    • Material: Hytrel (Polyelastomer)
  6. - Clamp
    • Always renew after removing
    • Tightening
  7. - Drive shaft
  8. - Clamp
    • Always renew after removing
    • Tightening
  9. - Dustguard for constant velocity joint
    • Material: Hytrel (Polyelastomer)
    • Without breather hole
    • Check for splits and chafing
    • Drive off constant velocity joint with a drift
    • Coat sealing surface of constant velocity joint with -D 454 300 A2- before installing.
  10. - Clamp
    • Always renew after removing
    • Tightening
  11. - Locking plate
  12. - Cover
    • Drive off carefully with drift
    • Coat sealing surface of constant velocity joint with -D 454 300 A2- before installing.
    • Adhesive surface must be free of oil and grease!
  13. - Inner constant velocity joint
    • Always replace completely
    • Pressing off
    • Insertion
    • Checking
  14. - Securing ring
    • Remove and install with circlip pliers - VW 161 A-
  15. - Cover
    • Always renew after removing
    • Always renew
    • Pressing off
  16. - Internal splined bolt
    • Always renew after removing
    • M10 x 52
    • Pre-tighten diagonally to 10 Nm and then tighten completely diagonally to the respective tightening torque.
    • 70 Nm

Assembly overview - drive shaft, triple roller joint AAR3300i

Front suspension

  1. - Bolt
    • Always renew after removing
    • Loosening and tightening
    • Before securing, clean the threads in the CV joint using a thread tap
    • 200 Nm +180º
  2. - Outer constant velocity joint
    • Always replace completely
    • Removing
    • Installing: drive onto shaft with plastic hammer until compressed circlip seats
    • Checking
  3. - Securing ring
    • Always renew after removing
    • Insert in groove in shaft
  4. - Clamp
    • Always renew after removing
    • Tightening
  5. - Dustguard for constant velocity joint
    • Check for splits and chafing
    • Material: Hytrel (Polyelastomer)
  6. - Clamp
    • Always renew after removing
    • Tightening
  7. - Drive shaft
  8. - Triple roller star with rollers
    The chamfer -arrow- points towards drive shaft splines.
    • Removing
  9. - Securing ring
    • Always renew after removing
    • Insert in groove in shaft
  10. - Clamp
    • Always renew after removing
    • Tightening
  11. - Dustguard for tripod type joint
    • Check for splits and chafing
  12. - Clamp
    • Always renew after removing
    • Tightening
  13. - Adapter
  14. - Joint body
    • Removing
  15. - Internal splined bolt
    • M10 x 23
    • Pre-tighten diagonally to 10 Nm and then tighten completely diagonally to the respective tightening torque.
    • 70 Nm
  16. - Joint body
    • Removing
  17. - Securing ring
    • Always renew after removing
    • Insert in groove in shaft
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