Volkswagen Golf / Golf GTI / Golf Variant. Manual - part 867
– Flip out ball hub from ball cage via running path of ball
-arrows-.
– Check joint piece, ball hub, ball cage and balls for small broken
off depressions (pitting build-up) and chafing.
Note
Excessive backlash in joint will be noticed as a knock during load
changes. Joint must be replaced in such cases. Flattening and
running marks of balls are no reason to replace joint.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:
– Insert ball hub into ball cage via two chamfers. The installation
position is at random. Press balls into cage.
– Insert hub with cage and balls upright into joint piece.
When inserting, make sure that in each case the wide gap -a- at
joint piece contacts narrow gap -b- at hub after swinging in.
Chamfer on inner diameter of ball hub (splines) must face large
diameter of joint piece.
– Also note chamfer on inner diameter of ball hub, it must be
visible after swiveling in.
– Swing in ball hub, to do this swing out hub far enough from
cage -arrows- so that the balls have the distance of the running
paths.