Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Drive Axle Wedge Tool - T10161-
♦ Drive Shaft Remover - T10520-
♦ Torque Wrench 1332 40-200Nm - VAG1332-

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-.
– Remove the wheel bearing housing with the ball joint from the

control arm.

– Pull the drive axle out of the wheel hub and tie it securely to

the body.

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.

– Place the -T10161- -1- between the transmission housing and

the triple roller joint.

– Using a rubber hammer, hit the inner joint on the -T10161- and

remove it from the transmission.

– Remove the drive axle.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:
– Install new circlip into the groove on the joint pin.
– Engage the outer and inner splines of joint and transmission.
– Grab the drive axle by hand and push it into the joint up to the

stop.

– Now slide the joint into the transmission with a »jerk«.
The sliding part inside the joint can be used for this »jerk«. When

doing this, do not pull the drive axle too far out of the joint.

Caution

Never use a hammer or mallet!

– Make sure the drive axle fits securely inside the transmission.

The joint pulls against the resistance of the circlip.

Caution

When checking, only pull on the joint piece and not on the drive

axle.

– Install the outer joint as far as possible into the wheel hub

splines.

– Install the lower noise insulation. Refer to ⇒ Body Exterior;

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

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