Rear drive axle, servicing Página 1 de 13 42 - 7 Rear drive axle, servicing Rear drive axle, removing and installing Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required
n Hub puller 3283
n Angle wrench
Removing Left and right drive axle - Lift vehicle until load on rear axle is relieved. The wheel should still be touching the floor. - Loosen 12-point nut. http://ebahn./vw/servlet/Display?action=Next&type=repair&id=... 12/2/2005 Rear drive axle, servicing Página 2 de 13
- Disconnect drive axle - 1 - from final drive flange shaft - 2 - . Left drive axle
- Push exhaust system to side with a lever - Remove drive axle inner joint from final drive. 1 - Exhaust system 2 - Drive shaft The work sequence is valid for both sides
- Press out drive axle. http://ebahn./vw/servlet/Display?action=Next&type=repair&id=... 12/2/2005 Rear drive axle, servicing Página 3 de 13 Note: n When pressing drive axle out make sure there is sufficient clearance.
- Remove drive axle. Installing Remove any paint residue and/or corrosion on thread/splines of outer joint. - Coat with oil before installing axle shaft; n The splines of outer joint,
n The thread of outer joint
n Wheel hub splines,
n The contact surface and thread of 12-point nut
with oil. - Install drive axle. - Insert outer joint as far as possible into spline in wheel hub. - Pull outer joint into wheel hub until outer joint is in position. - Install drive axle inner joint and initially tighten bolts diagonally to 10 Nm. - Tighten multi-point socket head bolts diagonally to 40 Nm - Lower vehicle until wheels touch ground. - Tighten 12-point nut to 200 Nm and loosen 1/2 turn.
- Tightening 12-point nut. http://ebahn./vw/servlet/Display?action=Next&type=repair&id=... 12/2/2005 Rear drive axle, servicing Página 4 de 13 Tightening torque: 1 50 Nm plus an additional / 6 turn 60 nTo tighten
