Drive Axles With Triple Roller Joint AAR 3300i, Mounted on Transmission Stub Shaft

Drive Axles with Triple Roller Joint AAR 3300i, Mounted on Transmission Stub Shaft

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Slide Hammer - Complete Set (VW 771)

• Tensioning Strap (T10038)

• Puller (T10382)

• Torque Wrench 40-200 Nm (V.A.G 1332)

• Digital Torque Wrench (V.A.G 1756)

Removing

- Loosen wheel side drive axle threaded connection.

Loosening the connection between the drive axle and wheel hub:

• => [ Hex Bolt between Drive Axle and Wheel Hub, Loosening and Tightening ] Hex Bolt Between Drive Axle and Wheel Hub, Loosening and Tightening

• => [ Twelve-Point Bolt with Ribs, Loosening and Tightening, Drive Axle to Wheel Hub ] Twelve-Point Bolt With Ribs, Loosening and Tightening, Drive Axle to Wheel Hub

• => [ Twelve-Point Bolt without Ribs, Loosening and Tightening, Drive Axle to Wheel Hub ] Twelve-Point Bolt Without Ribs, Loosening and Tightening, Drive Axle to Wheel Hub

- Remove the wheel.

- Remove the lower noise insulation. Refer to "Underbody Trim Panels and Heat Shields".

- Remove the wheel housing liner lower section when removing the drive axle. Refer to "Wheel Housing Liners".

- Remove the level control system sensor, if applicable. Refer to => [ Level Control System Sensor ] Front Suspension.

- Mark location of nuts - arrows - with felt-tip pen.

- Mark location of nuts - arrows - with felt-tip pen.






- Remove the nuts - arrows -.

- Guide transverse link out of wheel bearing housing with ball joint.

- Remove the coupling rod from the stabilizer bar on both sides.

- Slide outer joint out of wheel hub by hand.

- Secure the drive axle to keep it from falling down.

- Install the (T10382)






For the CV joint - 1 -, the surface - arrow - in the (T10382/1) must face the (T10382/2).

- Attach the (T10382) to the (VW 771).

• In order to remove the drive axle from the transmission using the (T10382) , the suspension strut and all its components must be pulled to the back. Be careful not to damage any parts, for example, brake hose, ABS line.

- Pull the suspension strut and its components using the (T10038) as far as possible to the back, for example on the workshop hoist arm, until the (T10382) can be installed parallel to the drive axle.






- Install the (T10382) and remove the drive axle.






• Make sure there is enough clearance to the heat shield when removing the right drive axle. Adjust the position of the (T10382) if necessary.

- Remove the drive axle from the vehicle.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

Tightening specifications, refer to => [ Wheel Bearing Housing and Wheel Bearing Unit Overview ] Service and Repair

Tightening specifications, refer to => [ Subframe, Stabilizer Bar, Transverse Link, Ball Joint and Vehicle Level Sensor Overview ] Subframe, Stabilizer Bar, Transverse Link, Ball Joint and Vehicle Level Sensor Overview

- Tap on the front side of the stub shaft using a plastic mallet.

• This ensures that the stub shaft circlip engages in the differential bevel gear correctly.

• This also prevents leaks.

- Lightly coat the splines on the outer joint with assembly paste before installing the outer joint into the wheel hub. Refer to the Parts Catalog.

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

- Install a new seal - 1 - and locking ring - 2 - into the groove on the stub shaft on the transmission.






- Apply approximately 2 g of grease around the splines on the transmission. Refer to the Parts Catalog.

- Bring outer and inner splines of the transmission and CV joint into engagement.

- Grab drive axle by hand and push it into the CV joint up to the stop.

- Now push the CV joint with one jerk onto the transmission stub shaft. Slide path in joint piece can be used for this tug. When doing this, do not pull the drive axle too far out of the joint.

• Do not use a hammer or a knocking tool under any circumstances!

- Make sure the ball joint is securely fitted by pulling the ball joint against the circlip resistance.

For this check, do not pull on the drive axle, but rather only on the joint.

- Remove the (T10038)

- Install the outer joint as far as possible into the wheel hub splines.

- Replace locking element after each removal - Item 11 - => [ (Item 11) Locking Element ] Subframe, Stabilizer Bar, Transverse Link, Ball Joint and Vehicle Level Sensor Overview.

- Align nuts - arrows - according to markings made earlier and tighten.






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

- Install the lower noise insulation. Refer to "Underbody Trim Panels and Heat Shields".

- Install the wheel housing liner lower section when installing the drive axle. Refer to "Wheel Housing Liners".

- Install the level control system sensor, if applicable. Refer to => [ Level Control System Sensor ] Front Suspension.

- Tighten drive axle to wheel hub threaded connection.

Tightening the connection between the drive axle and wheel hub:

• => [ Hex Bolt between Drive Axle and Wheel Hub, Loosening and Tightening ] Hex Bolt Between Drive Axle and Wheel Hub, Loosening and Tightening

• => [ Twelve-Point Bolt with Ribs, Loosening and Tightening, Drive Axle to Wheel Hub ] Twelve-Point Bolt With Ribs, Loosening and Tightening, Drive Axle to Wheel Hub

• => [ Twelve-Point Bolt without Ribs, Loosening and Tightening, Drive Axle to Wheel Hub ] Twelve-Point Bolt Without Ribs, Loosening and Tightening, Drive Axle to Wheel Hub

- On vehicles with electronically-controlled damping (Audi magnetic ride), reprogram the control position vehicle diagnostic tester.

- If the vehicle has automatic head lamp range control, then perform a basic setting on the headlamps.

- Axle alignment is required, see Table, refer to => [ An Axle Alignment is Necessary When: ] An Axle Alignment is Necessary When:.