Drive Axle With Triple-Rotor Joint, Servicing

Special tools and equipment





- VW 426 Tube
- 40-204A Block
- 3340 Pliers
- VW 161 A





1-Self-locking 12-point nut
- Tightening refer to Axle Shaft Assembly, Constant Velocity Type; Axle Shafts, Removing and Installing.
- Any paint residue and/or corrosion on outer joint thread must be removed before nut is installed.
2-CV joint boot
- Check for punctures and chafing
3-Clamp
- Tightening Axle Shaft Assembly, Constant Velocity Type; Axle Shaft With Constant Velocity Joint, Servicing.
- Always replace
4-Multi-point socket head bolt
- M8 40 Nm (30 ft lb)
- M10 80 Nm (59 ft lb)
5-Triple roller joint housing
6-Triple rotor star
- Chamfer (arrow) faces opposite end of axle
7-Circlip
- Always replace
8- 0-ring
- Always replace
9-Cover
- Always replace
10-Clamp
- For triple rotor star
- Installed to left side
11-CV joint boot
- Check for punctures and chafing
12-Axle shaft
13-Spring washer
- larger diameter faces thrust washer
14-Thrust washer
15-Circlip
- Install in shaft groove
- Always replace
16-Outer constant velocity joint
- Removing refer to Axle Shaft Assembly, Constant Velocity Type; Axle Shaft With Constant Velocity Joint, Servicing.
- Installing: drive onto shaft with plastic hammer until compressed circlip seats
- Only replace complete
- Greasing refer to Axle Shaft Assembly, Constant Velocity Type; Axle Shaft With Constant Velocity Joint, Servicing.
- Checking refer to Testing and Inspection.