Drive Axle With Triple Roller Joint AAR2600i and AAR3300i Mounted

Drive Axle with Triple Roller Joint AAR2600i and AAR3300i Mounted

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Torque wrench (V.A.G 1332)

• Wedge (T10161)

Removing

- Loosen drive axle bolt to wheel hub:

• Hex head bolt, refer to => [ Drive Axle Hex Bolt Connection, Loosening and Tightening ] Removal and Replacement.

• Twelve point bolt, refer to => [ Drive Axle Twelve-Point Bolt, Loosening and Tightening ] Procedures.

- Remove wheel.

- Remove lower noise insulation.

- Remove nuts - arrows -.





- Pull wheel bearing housing with ball joint out of control arm.

- Pull drive axle out from wheel hub and secure it to body.

- Attach (T10161) between transmission housing and triple roller joint.





- Press inner joint out of transmission via a hammer blow on the (T10161).

- Remove drive shaft.

Installing

- Insert new circlip into groove of joint piece bolt.

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

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

- Now slide joint piece into transmission with a tug.

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!

- Check drive axle for secure fitting in transmission by pulling joint piece against resistance of the securing ring.

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

- Insert outer joint as far as possible into wheel hub splines.

- Remove lower noise insulation.

- Bolt ball joint to control arm - arrows -.





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

- Tighten drive axle bolt to wheel hub:

• Hex head bolt, refer to => [ Drive Axle Hex Bolt Connection, Loosening and Tightening ] Removal and Replacement.

• Twelve point bolt, refer to => [ Drive Axle Twelve-Point Bolt, Loosening and Tightening ] Procedures.

• Vehicle must not be standing on its wheels when doing this, otherwise wheel bearing will be damaged.

- Install wheel and tighten. Refer to => [ Tightening Specification for Mounting Wheels ] Tightening Specification For Mounting Wheels.

Tightening Specifications