Removing the inner joint

Constant velocity joint


Inner joint (2):

1 – circlip;
3 – drive shaft.

PROCEDURE

Remove the drive shaft.

Using two narrow screwdrivers, carefully pry the circlip out of the groove at the end of the shaft and remove it.

Now pull the joint off the shaft; if necessary, use a plastic or aluminum hammer to help.

If the joint cannot be removed from the shaft, it will have to be pressed off using a workshop press.

When installing, first slide on the boot.

If your vehicle has a joint with a disc spring, the spring must be placed on the shaft before installation, or its position checked: on the outer edge, the convex side must face the joint.

Install the joint onto the axle shaft and fit the circlip.

The circlip will not snap into the groove by itself. Clamp the axle shaft in a vise, place a large socket or a piece of pipe over the inner part of the joint, and strike it sharply with a hammer. The joint will move back slightly, compressing the spring, and the circlip will snap into the groove.

Grease the joint: a new joint with an outer diameter of 90 or 100 mm requires 90 g of MoS2 grease (VW G 6), with 40 g in the joint and 50 g in the boot.

Joints with an outer diameter of 108 mm require more grease: 120 g of MoS2 grease (VW G 6), with 35 g in the joint and 85 g in the boot.

If used constant velocity joints are being installed, only add grease to them.

Before screwing on the joint (or the boot flange), apply sealant VW D 3 to the sealing surface between the boot flange and the joint.