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– Position drive shaft in straight line, and push it in until it can
be heard to engage.
– Make sure to push drive shaft in until it engages “audibly”.
– Hold drive shaft by inner joint when inserting.
– Clean inner side of wheel hub -2- and drive shaft splines -1-
-arrow-.
Important
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Cleaned areas must be free of oil and grease.
Vehicles with front vehicle level sender
– Carry out basic setting using ⇒ Vehicle diagnostic tester.
All vehicles (continued)
Tightening torques
♦ ⇒ Rep. gr. 40; Assembly overview – drive shaft
♦ ⇒ Rep. gr. 40; Assembly overview – suspension link, swivel
joint
♦ ⇒ Wheels and Tyres Guide; Rep. gr. 44; Wheels, tyres;
Specified torque for wheel bolts
7.3
Tensioning clamp for boot
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Clamp tensioner -V.A.G 1682-
♦ clamp tensioner -V.A.G 1682-
Tightening clamp with large diameter on inner/outer joint:
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NOTICE
Risk of damage caused by insufficiently tensioned clamps.
– Due to the rigid material of the boot and, consequently, the
use of a stainless steel clamp, it is only possible to tighten
the clamp with the specified clamp tensioner.
– Make sure that the threaded spindle of the tensioner
moves smoothly. Lubricate with a suitable lubricant, if re‐
quired.
– If the spindle is tight (e.g. due to soiled threads), the force
required to tighten the clamp will not be attained even if
the specified tightening torque is applied. Clean the spindle
threads.
– Fit clamp tensioner -V.A.G 1682--1-, as shown in illustration.
Make sure that jaws of clamp tensioner lie against corners
-arrows- of ear on clamp.
– Tension clamp by turning spindle -A- with torque wrench to
specified torque of 25 Nm. Clamp tensioner -V.A.G 1682-
Tensioning clamp on small diameter of inner/outer joint:
NOTICE
Risk of damage caused by insufficiently tensioned clamps.
– Due to the rigid material of the boot and, consequently, the
use of a stainless steel clamp, it is only possible to tighten
the clamp with the specified clamp tensioner.
– Make sure that the threaded spindle of the tensioner
moves smoothly. Lubricate with a suitable lubricant, if re‐
quired.
– If the spindle is tight (e.g. due to soiled threads), the force
required to tighten the clamp will not be attained even if
the specified tightening torque is applied. Clean the spindle
threads.
– Make sure that boot -3- is properly seated on inner/outer
joint -2-.
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– Make sure that boot -3- is properly seated on drive shaft -4-.
– Fit clamp tensioner -V.A.G 1682--A-, as shown in illustration.
Make sure that jaws of clamp tensioner -V.A.G 1682--A- lie
against corners -arrows- of ear on clamp -1-.
– Tension clamp by turning spindle with torque wrench -B-
to specified torque of 25 Nm. Make sure that the clamp
tensioner -V.A.G 1682--A- is kept straight throughout the
process.
7.4
Loosening and tightening threaded
connections of drive shaft
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ 24 mm socket -T10361A-
Removal and installation are described for the left side of vehi‐
cle as an example.
Removing
Vehicles with cap for wheel hub
– ⇒ Rep. gr. 44; Removing wheel
– Remove cap for wheel hub from wheel rim.
– ⇒ Rep. gr. 44; Install wheel
All vehicles (continued)
The aid of an additional mechanic is required for the subse‐
quent work steps.
– Press brake pedal.
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