Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Assembly overview - drive shaft
| 1 - |
Outer constant velocity joint |
| Renew only as complete unit |
| Installing: drive onto shaft to stop using plastic hammer |
| Distribute grease evenly in joint |
| Before fitting, clean the threads in the CV joint using a thread
tap. |
| Allocation
→ Electronic Parts Catalogue. |
| Check for splits and chafing |
| Material: Hytrel (polyester elastomer) |
| Installation position
→ Fig. |
| Insert in groove in shaft |
| 9 - |
Boot for constant velocity joint |
| Material: Hytrel (polyester elastomer) |
| 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. |
| 12 - |
Multi-point socket head bolt |
| Initially tighten diagonally to 10 Nm and then tighten diagonally to
specified torque. |
| Remove and install with circlip pliers -VW 161 A-. |
| 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 |
| Installation position
→ Fig. |
Special tools and workshop equipment
required
Torque wrench -V.A.G 1332-
...
Other materials:
Warning lamp
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings 
Display
Possible cause
Solution
Bonnet not closed properly
Do not drive
on!
Close bonnet.
Several warning and indicator lamps will light up ...
Charging battery in service mode with battery charger -VAS 5900-
WARNING
Danger of injury! Observe warning notices and safety
regulations
→ Chapter!
Caution
The operating mode †...
Maximum permitted gross combination weight
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings All data in the official vehicle documents take precedence
over these data. All data in this manual apply to the basic German model. The vehicle
data sticker in the service schedule and the official vehicle documents sho ...
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Drive shaft
Removing and installing drive shaft