Rear Suspension

Drive Axle

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Torque Wrench (V.A.G 1331)

• CV Joint Boot Clamp Tool (V.A.G 1682)

Perform the following work:

- Remove drive axle. Refer to => [ Drive Axle ] Drive Axle.

Disassembling

Drive off the Outer and Inner CV Joint





- Secure the drive axle with protective covers in a vise clamp.

- Remove the clamps.

- Fold back the protective joint boot.

- Drive CV joint from drive axle using a drift - A -.

The drift must be placed precisely on star of CV joint.

Drive on the Outer and Inner CV Joint

- Install the new circlips.

- Slide new CV boot onto drive axle if necessary.

- Press half of the total amount of grease from the repair kit into the joint body.

- Distribute the remaining grease from the repair kit into the joint boot.

- Drive it onto shaft with plastic hammer until securing ring engages.

Tensioning Clamp on Large Diameter





- Attach (V.A.G 1682) as shown in illustration. When doing this, make sure that edges of clamping pliers are seated in corners - arrows B - of clamp.

- Tighten the clamp by turning the spindle using a torque wrench (do not tilt the pliers).

• The hard material of the joint boot (compared to rubber) makes it necessary to use a stainless steel hose clamp. It is only possible to tighten the hose clamp with (V.A.G 1682).

• Tightening specifications: 25 Nm.

• Use a torque wrench with an adjustment range of 5 to 50 Nm (for example (V.A.G 1331) ).

• Be sure thread of spindle - A - of clamp tool moves freely. Grease with MOS 2 grease if necessary.

• If it does not move freely, e.g. due to dirt in thread, the required clamp tension will not be achieved at the specified torque.

Tensioning Clamp on Small Diameter





- Attach (V.A.G 1682) as shown in illustration. When doing this, make sure that edges of clamping pliers are seated in corners - arrows B - of clamp.

- Tension clamp by turning spindle with a torque wrench (do not tilt clamp tool).

• The hard material of the joint boot (compared to rubber) makes it necessary to use a stainless steel hose clamp. It is only possible to tighten the hose clamp with (V.A.G 1682).

• Tightening specifications: 25 Nm.

• Use torque wrench - C - with adjustment range 5 to 50 Nm (e.g. (V.A.G 1331) ).

• Be sure thread of spindle - A - of clamp tool moves freely. Grease with MOS 2 grease if necessary.

• If it does not move freely, e.g. due to dirt in thread, the required clamp tension will not be achieved at the specified torque.