Volkswagen Golf / Golf Plus. Manual - part 69

 

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Volkswagen Golf / Golf Plus. Manual - part 69

 

 

1 - Outer constant velocity joint

❑ Renew only as com‐

plete unit

❑ Removing 

⇒ page 280

❑ Installing: drive onto

shaft to stop using a

plastic mallet

❑ Checking 

⇒ page 283

2 - Bolt

❑ M16 x 1.5 x 80
❑ Hexagon bolt, 180 Nm

and turn +180° further

❑ Loosening and tighten‐

ing hexagon bolt for

drive shaft 

⇒ page 274

❑ 12-point bolt, 70 Nm +

90° further

❑ Loosening and tighten‐

ing twelve-point bolt for

drive shaft 

⇒ page 275

❑ Always renew after re‐

moving

Note

3 - Drive shaft

❑ Allocation ⇒  Electronic

parts catalogue “ETKA”

4 - Hose clip

❑ Always renew after re‐

moving

❑ Tightening 

⇒ page 282

5 - Boot

❑ Check for splits and chafing
❑ Material: (polyester elastomer).

6 - Hose clip

❑ Always renew after removing
❑ Tightening 

⇒ page 282

7 - Dished spring

❑ Installation position 

⇒ page 280

8 - Thrust washer

❑ Installation position 

⇒ page 282

9 - Retaining ring

❑ Always renew after removing
❑ Insert in groove in shaft

10 - Boot for constant velocity joint

❑ Material: Hytrel
❑ Without breather hole
❑ Check for splits and chafing

19. Assembly overview - drive shaft    

273

 

❑ Always renew after removing
❑ Tightening 

⇒ page 283

12 - Locking plate

❑ Renew each time after removing

13 - Bolt

❑ Initially tighten diagonally to 10 Nm and then tighten diagonally to specified torque.
❑ 40 Nm
❑ Always renew bolts after removing

14 - Retaining ring

❑ Always renew after removing
❑ Remove and install with circlip pliers -VW 161 A-

15 - Seal

❑ Always 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
❑ Pressing off 

⇒ page 281

❑ Pressing on 

⇒ page 281

❑ Checking 

⇒ page 284

17 - Dished spring

❑ With inner splines
❑ Installation position 

⇒ page 281

19.1

Loosening and tightening drive shaft

hexagon bolt

Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Torque/angle wrench -V.A.G 1756-

Wheel bearings must not be subjected to load after bolt securing

drive shaft to wheel hub has been loosened.
If wheel bearings are loaded with weight of vehicle, bearing will

be damaged. This reduces the service life of the wheel bearing.

It is therefore important to note the following:
♦ Procedure for loosening hexagon bolt.

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have to be moved, always note the following points:
– Fit an outer joint in place of drive shaft.
– Tighten outer joint to 120 Nm.
Loosening hexagon bolt
– For vehicles which are still standing on their wheels, loosen

the hexagon bolt a maximum of 90°, as the wheel bearing will

otherwise be damaged.

– Raise vehicle so that wheels are off the ground.
– Have second mechanic apply brakes.
– Remove hexagon bolt -arrow-.
Tightening hexagon bolt
– Renew hexagon bolt.

Note

The wheels must not be in contact with the ground when the drive

shaft bolt is tightened; otherwise, the wheel bearing will be dam‐

aged.

– Have second mechanic apply brakes.
– Tighten hexagon bolt to 180 Nm.
– Lower vehicle onto its wheels.
– Turn hexagon bolt 180° further.

19.2

Loosening and tightening 12-point bolt

for drive shaft

Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Socket AF 24 -T10361-

19. Assembly overview - drive shaft    

275

 

drive shaft to wheel hub has been loosened.
If wheel bearings are loaded with weight of vehicle, bearing will

be damaged. This reduces the service life of the wheel bearing.

It is therefore important to note the following:
♦ Procedure for loosening 12-point flange bolt.
Do not attempt to move the vehicle without the drive shafts fitted

as this would damage the wheel bearing. If the vehicle does have

to be moved, always note the following points:
– Fit an outer joint in place of the drive shaft.
– Tighten the outer joint to 120 Nm.
Loosening 12-point bolt
– With vehicle still standing on its wheels, loosen the twelve-

point bolt a maximum of 90°, as the wheel bearing will other‐

wise be damaged.

– Raise vehicle so that wheels are off the ground.
– Have second mechanic apply brakes.
– Remove 12-point bolt -arrow-.
Fitting 12-point bolt
– Renew 12-point bolt.

Note

The wheels must not be in contact with the ground when the drive

shaft bolt is tightened; otherwise, the wheel bearing will be dam‐

aged.

– Have second mechanic apply brakes.
– Tighten 12-point bolt to 70 Nm.
– Lower vehicle onto its wheels.
– Turn 12-point bolt 90° further.

19.3

Removing and installing drive shaft

Removing
– Loosen drive shaft bolt at wheel hub:
♦ Hexagon bolt 

⇒ page 274

♦ Twelve-point bolt 

⇒ page 275

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