Drive Axles

Drive Axles

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Spring Compressor (V.A.G 1752/1)

• Adapter (V.A.G 1752/9)

• Spring Holder A4, Rear Axle (V.A.G 1752/16)

• Torque Wrench (V.A.G 1331)

• Torque Wrench (V.A.G 1332)

Removing

- Remove wheel covers, remove cover cap on light-alloy wheels (removal hook in vehicle tool kit).

- Loosen collar bolt - arrow - only 90°, otherwise wheel bearing will be damaged





CAUTION!
When loosening and tightening collar bolt, vehicle must stand on wheels. Risk of accident.

- Remove wheel.

- Install all 5 wheel bolts and tighten by hand.

- Engage parking brake.

- Remove collar bolt - arrow -.

- Remove coil spring. Refer to => [ Coil Spring ] Service and Repair.

- Remove combi-bolts - 2 - and cover.





- Remove bolts - 1 -.

- Raise trapezoidal control arm with hand until drive axle can be taken forward out of flange shaft/transmission.

- Press exhaust pipe downward slightly - arrow A - and slide drive axle inward - arrow B - until it can be removed from wheel hub.





- Press exhaust pipe down again slightly and guide drive axle outward over cover plate.

- Remove drive axle downward - arrow A -.





• Make sure that cover plate - arrow B - and body are not damaged.

Installing

• Replace screws and self-locking nuts. Notes in exploded view diagrams. Refer to => [ Subframe ] FWD.

Installation is in reverse order of removal.

- Insert drive axle from below and slide into wheel hub up to stop.

- Align drive axle holes and flange shaft/transmission holes with each other, install bolts - 1 - and tighten.





- Insert cover, install combi-bolts - 2 - and tighten.

- Install coil spring. Refer to => [ Coil Spring ] Service and Repair.

- Install new collar bolt and tighten to specified torque without turning any farther.

- Mount wheel and tighten.

- Lower vehicle onto its wheels.

- Tighten collar bolt to specified additional turn angle.