Volkswagen Golf / Golf GTI / Golf Variant. Manual - part 825

❑ Tensioning. Refer to

⇒ Fig. ““Tightening the Tensioning Clamp on the Smaller Diameter on the Inner/Outer Joint”“ ,

page 113

11 - CV Boot for Triple Roller Joint

❑ Check for tears and scuffing

12 - Clamp

❑ Replace after removal
❑ Tensioning. Refer to

⇒ Fig. ““Tightening the Tensioning Clamps on the Larger Diameter on the Inner Joint.”“ , page 112

13 - Adapter
14 - Joint

❑ Removing. Refer to 

⇒ page 110

 .

15 - Internal Multipoint Bolt

❑ 70 Nm
❑ M10 x 23
❑ First tighten diagonally to 10 Nm, then tighten diagonally again to the tightening specification

16 - Joint

❑ Removing. Refer to 

⇒ page 110

 .

17 - Locking Ring

❑ Replace after removal
❑ Insert in shaft groove

6.3

Drive Axle, Removing and Installing

⇒ “6.3.1 Drive Axle, Removing and Installing, Left Drive Axle, CV

Joint VL 100 and VL 107”, page 85
⇒ “6.3.2 Drive Axle, Removing and Installing, Right Drive Axle,

CV Joint VL 100 and VL 107”, page 89
⇒ “6.3.3 Drive Axle, Removing and Installing, Triple Roller Joint

AAR3300i Attached”, page 93
⇒ “6.3.4 Drive Axle, Removing and Installing, Triple Roller Joint

AAR3300i Bolted”, page 97

6.3.1

Drive Axle, Removing and Installing,

Left Drive Axle, CV Joint VL 100 and VL

107

Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Torque Wrench 1332 40-200Nm - VAG1332-
♦ Drive Shaft Remover - T10520-

Caution

When disassembling and performing repairs on a vehicle, the

drive axles must not hang down loosely and contact the stops

in the joint by over bending.

Removing
– Remove the drive axle bolt. Refer to

⇒ “6.4 Drive Axle Threaded Connection, Loosening and Tight‐

ening”, page 101

 .

Caution

The wheel bearing must not be under load when the drive axle

threaded connection on the wheel side is loose.
If the wheel bearings are under the load of the vehicle weight,

the wheel bearing will be damaged. This reduces the service

life of the wheel bearings.
The drive axle bolt may be loosened maximum 90° when the

vehicle is standing on its wheels.
Vehicles without a drive axle must not be moved, otherwise the

wheel bearing will be damaged. If a vehicle must be moved,

be sure to note the following:

♦ Install an outer joint in place of the drive axle.
♦ Tighten the outer joint to 120 Nm.

– Loosen the wheel bolts.
– Raise the vehicle.
– Remove the wheel.
– Remove the noise insulation. Refer to ⇒  Body Exterior; Rep.

Gr.  66 ; Noise Insulation; Overview - Noise Insulation .

– Remove the hex nut -1- from the right and left coupling rod

-3-.

– Remove the coupling rod -3- from the stabilizer bar -2-.

Vehicles with Level Control System Sensor
– Remove the nut -1-.
– Remove the bracket -2- for the Left Front Level Control System

Sensor - G78- or  Right Front Level Control Sensor - G289-

from the control arm -3-.

Continuation for all Vehicles

– Remove the nuts -arrows- from the ball joint.
– Disengage the control arm from the ball joint.

– Remove the drive axle from the flange shaft/transmission

-arrows-.

– Push the wheel bearing housing to the left.
– Pull the drive axle out of the wheel hub.
If the drive axle cannot be pulled out of the wheel bearing, then

the drive axle can be pushed out of the wheel bearing using the

-T10520- .

Before using the -T10520- , make sure that the thrust piece -1- is

installed.

Using the -T10520- :
– Secure the -T10520- -1- with three wheel bolts -2- on the wheel

hub, so that the drive axle -3- can be pressed out.

– Follow the specified sequence exactly.
I - Tighten the knurled nut -1- hand-tight.
II - Only turn the bolt -2- using a wrench and press out the drive

axle using the -T10520- .

Note

At the end of the tasks or to set back, the spindles must be brought

back into the original position so that the hydraulic operation can

be used.

– Remove the drive axle.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal while noting the following:
• Lightly coat the splines on the outer joint with assembly paste

before installing the outer joint into the wheel hub. Refer to the

Parts Catalog.