Front Suspension

Drive Axle Assembly Overview






1 Drive Axle

• Removing and installing, refer to => [ Drive Axle ] Front Suspension.

• Allocation, refer to Electronic Parts Catalog (ETKA).

2 Clamp

• Replace.

• Allocation, refer to Electronic Parts Catalog (ETKA).

3 Protective Boot

• Check for tears and scuffing.

• Allocation, refer to Electronic Parts Catalog (ETKA).

4 Clamp

• Replace.

• Allocation, refer to Electronic Parts Catalog (ETKA).

5 Securing Ring

• Replace.

• Insert in shaft groove.

• Allocation, refer to Electronic Parts Catalog (ETKA).

6 Outer Constant Velocity Joint

• Replace only as complete unit.

• Installing: Drive onto shaft until impact using plastic hammer.

• Before assembling, coat splines using assembly paste (G 052 109 A2).

• Clean splines on vehicles with bonded drive axle, degrease and apply locking compound (D 154 000 A1) onto splines. Refer to => [ During start of production, there was a change from bonded to non-bonded drive axles. If a bonded drive axle is installed in the vehicle, the following three work steps must be performed additionally: ] Front Suspension.

7 Bolt

• M10 x 52

- 50 Nm + 90° turn

- Always replace after removal.

• M12 x 1.5 x 60

- 90 Nm + 90° turn

- Always replace after removal.

• Allocation, refer to Electronic Parts Catalog (ETKA).

8 Backing Plate

• Allocation, refer to Electronic Parts Catalog (ETKA).

9 Protective Boot for Inner Constant Velocity Joint

• Check for tears and scuffing.

• Allocation, refer to Electronic Parts Catalog (ETKA).

10 Clamp

• Replace.

• Allocation, refer to Electronic Parts Catalog (ETKA).

11 Cover

12 Inner Constant Velocity Joint

• Replace only as complete unit.

• Before removing inner CV joint, remove outer joint first.

• Allocation, refer to Electronic Parts Catalog (ETKA).

13 Securing Ring

• Removing and installing using (VW 161 A).

• Allocation, refer to Electronic Parts Catalog (ETKA).

14 Cover

• Always replace after removal.

• Allocation, refer to Electronic Parts Catalog (ETKA).