Running gear, axles, steering

Assembly overview - drive shaft, triple roller joint AAR3300i

~1min read
060120180240300200148N·mlb·ft
Tightening torque found on this page
Assembly overview - drive shaft, triple roller joint AAR3300i
1 - Bolt

Renew after removing

Loosening and tightening → Chapter

Before fitting, clean the threads in the CV joint using a thread tap.

200 N·m +180°

2 - Outer constant velocity joint

Renew only as complete unit

Removing → Anchor.

Installing: drive onto shaft with plastic hammer until compressed circlip seats

Checking → Chapter

3 - Retaining ring

Renew after removing

Insert in groove in shaft

4 - Clamp

Renew after removing

Tightening → Fig.

5 - Boot for constant velocity joint

Check for splits and chafing

Material: Hytrel (polyester elastomer)

6 - Clamp

Renew after removing

Tightening → Fig.

7 - Drive shaft
8 - Triple roller star with rollers

The chamfer -arrow- points towards drive shaft splines.

Removing → Anchor.

9 - Retaining ring

Renew after removing

Insert in groove in shaft

10 - Clamp

Renew after removing

Tightening → Fig.

11 - Boot for triple roller joint

Check for splits and chafing

12 - Clamp

Renew after removing

Tightening → Fig.

13 - Adapter
14 - Joint body

Removing → Anchor.

15 - Multi-point socket head bolt

M10 x 23

Initially tighten diagonally to 10 N·m and then tighten diagonally to specified torque.

70 N·m

16 - Joint body

Removing → Anchor.

17 - Retaining ring

Renew after removing

Insert in groove in shaft

Test yourself

A quick Volkswagen Golf quiz: every answer comes with an explanation and a link to the manual page.