Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Assembly overview - drive shaft
| 1 - | Outer constant velocity joint |
| Renew only as complete unit |
| Removing → Fig.. |
| Installing: drive onto shaft to stop using plastic hammer |
| Distribute grease evenly in joint |
| Checking → Chapter |
| 2 - | Bolt |
| Renew after removing |
| Before fitting, clean the threads in the CV joint using a thread tap. |
| 200 Nm +180° → Chapter |
| 3 - | Drive shaft |
| Allocation → Electronic Parts Catalogue. |
| 4 - | Clamp |
| Renew after removing |
| Tightening → Fig. |
| 5 - | Boot |
| Check for splits and chafing |
| Material: Hytrel (polyester elastomer) |
| 6 - | Clamp |
| Renew after removing |
| Tightening → Fig. |
| 7 - | Dished spring |
| With inner splines |
| Installation position → Fig. |
| 8 - | Retaining ring |
| Renew after removing |
| Insert in groove in shaft |
| 9 - | Boot for constant velocity joint |
| Material: Hytrel (polyester elastomer) |
| Without breather hole |
| Check for splits and chafing |
| Drive off constant velocity joint with a drift |
| Coat sealing surface of constant velocity joint with -D 454 300 A2- before installing. |
| 10 - | Clamp |
| Renew after removing |
| Tightening → Fig. |
| 11 - | Locking plate |
| 12 - | Multi-point socket head bolt |
| Renew after removing |
| Initially tighten diagonally to 10 Nm and then tighten diagonally to specified torque. |
| 40 Nm |
| 13 - | Cover |
| Renew after removing |
| Always renew |
| Pressing off → Fig. |
| 14 - | Retaining ring |
| Renew after removing |
| Remove and install with circlip pliers -VW 161 A-. |
| 15 - | Seal |
| Renew after removing |
| Adhesive surface on constant velocity joint must be free of oil and grease! |
| 16 - | Inner constant velocity joint |
| Renew only as complete unit |
| Distribute grease evenly in joint |
| Pressing off → Fig. |
| Pressing on → Fig. |
| Checking → Chapter |
| 17 - | Dished spring |
| With inner splines |
| Installation position → Fig. |
Drive shaft
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Removing and installing drive shaft
Special tools and workshop equipment
required
Torque wrench -V.A.G 1332-
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Other materials:
Removing and installing selector mechanism with selector lever cable
Special tools and workshop equipment
required
Removal lever -80 - 200-
Brief description
In the interior, the centre console must be removed.
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Eliminating flat spots caused by storage or handling
Eliminating flat spots caused by storage or handling
Flat spots caused by storage or handling cannot be
eliminated from the tyre using workshop equipment.
Flat spots caused by storage or handling can be removed onl ...
Changing bulbs in the tail light cluster in the body
Fig. 239 On the side of the luggage compartment:
removing the tail light cluster
Fig. 240 Tail light cluster in the body:
removing the bulb holder ① to ⑤: release tabs
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warningsThe steps should only be carried out in the spe ...
