Peened Triple Roller Joint
Component overview
Filling triple roller joint shaft with grease:
Grease joint again when replacing protective joint boot.
1 - Clamp
^ Always replace
^ Different clamps possible depending on model
^ Can also be installed with pliers 3340
2 - CV boot for triple roller joint
^ Protective joint boot must fit in groove and on joint contour.
3 - Clamp
^ Always replace
4 - Circlip
^ Only present on certain versions
5 - Spring washer
^ Only present on certain versions
^ Installed location
6 - Spacer ring (plastic)
^ Only present on certain versions
^ Installed location
7 - Circlip
^ Always replace
^ Insert before mounting in ring groove (not visible with joint installed)
8 - Outer constant velocity joint
^ Replace only as a unit
^ Pressing off
^ Installing:
^ Drive joint onto shaft with a plastic hammer until circlip engages.
^ Greasing
^ When installing joint on profile shaft, profile shaft splines must be lightly coated with grease used in joint.
9 - Bolt
^ Always replace if removed
^ Loosen
^ Fastening
^ Torque specification
10 - Clamp
^ Different versions for protective joint boot in rubber or Hytrel
^ Replace
11 - Outer constant velocity protective joint boot
^ Check for tears and chafing
^ Before clamping hose clamps, raise protective joint boot briefly to balance pressure
12 - Clamp
^ Replace
13 - Axle shaft
14 - Circlip
15 - Triple roller star
^ Chamfer - arrow - faces splines drive axle splines
^ When installing triple roller star on profile shaft, profile shaft splines must be lightly coated with grease used in joint.
16 - Circlip
^ Replace
^ Insert in shaft groove
17 - Multi-point socket head bolt
18 - Triple roller joint housing
Joint protective boots made from rubber are tightened with hose clamp pliers V.A.G 1275.
Tightening clamp on inner joint
Driving outer constant velocity joint down
- Secure drive axle with protective covers in vise clamp.
- Remove large clamping sleeve and turn back protective joint boot.
- Strike a copper or brass drift on CV joint inner race with a hammer
Protective joint boot, ventilating
Only for joint protective boot of rubber
A vacuum can form in joint when installing protective joint boot.
This pressure pulls a fold in while driving, see - arrow -.
Note the following:
- Before clamping, clamping sleeves, balance pressure by raising protective joint boot.
Location of spacer and spring washer (wheel side)
Items 1 to 3 only present on certain versions.
1 - Circlip
2 - Spring washer
3 - Spacer ring (plastic)
Instructions only apply to stainless steel clamps.
Tightening hose clamp on outer joint
- Position CV Joint Boot Clamp Tool VAG 1682 as shown in illustration. Make sure that the jaws of tension clamp seat in corners - arrows B - of hose clip.
- Tighten hose tie by turning spindle using a torque wrench (do not bend tensioning clamp).
^ Torque specification: 20 Nm
^ Use torque wrench with a range of 5 to 50 Nm (e.g. torque wrench V.A.G 1331).
^ Ensure the spindle thread is not tight. If necessary lubricate with MOS 2 grease.
^ If the thread is tight e.g. dirty, the required tensioning force for the hose clamp will not be achieved in spite of correct torque specification settings.