1995 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT Front axle

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- Remove rollers and place on clean surface. -1- Pliers Commercially available - Remove circlip. - Press triple-rotor star off axle shaft. - Pull triple-rotor joint housing off axle shaft. - Clean shaft and triple-rotor joint housing. Page 79 of 82Front Wheel Suspension, Shafts and Axle12/7/2004http://ebahn.bentleypublishers.com/vw/servlet/Display?action=Goto&type=repair&id=VW.B4.SU01.40.1

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Triple-rotor joint, assembling

- Slide small diameter boot clamp onto shaft.
- Slide triple-rotor joint boot onto shaft.
- Slide triple-rotor joint housing onto shaft.
Mounting triple-rotor star

Note: The side of the star with a chamfer (arrow) goes onto
the axle shaft splines first.
- Place triple-rotor star on axle shaft according to
previously marked position.
- Install circlip and make sure that it is correctly
seated.
- Install rollers according to previously marked
positions.
- Push triple-rotor joint housing over rollers and
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Note:
A seal is formed directly between the triple-rotor joint
and the drive flange by the rectanular sealing ring.
The cover is no longer required. - Install rectangular sealing ring (arrow) from repair
kit. 90 grams into joint and 90 grams behind joint - Press 180 grams of axle shaft grease from repair
kit into triple-rotor joint .
- Install triple-rotor joint boot. - Install boot clamp. Page 81 of 82Front Wheel Suspension, Shafts and Axle12/7/2004http://ebahn.bentleypublishers.com/vw/servlet/Display?action=Goto&type=repair&id=VW.B4.SU01.40.1

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- Tighten small diameter clamp with VAG 1275
pliers or equivalent (e.g. KD 474).
CAUTION! Secure the triple-rotor joint with tape so that
the housing is not inadvertently pushed back
when installing the axle shaft. Remove tape just prior to bolting to drive
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Rear Wheel
Suspension, Shafts
and Axle
Rear axle, servicing
(vehicles with front wheel
drive)
Note: The rear axle and wheel
bearings are identical on
Base and Plus suspension
versions. Welding and straightening
of the axle beam is not
permissible.
1 - Wheel bolt 110 Nm (81
ft lb)
2 - Self-locking hex nut, 70 Nm (52 ft lb) When tightening the
nut the axle beam
must be in the
horizontal position
(unladened vehicle
state)
3 - Hex bolt, 25 Nm (18 ft
lb)
4 - Suspension strut Removing and
installing Fig. 1 to Fig. 3 Disassembling and
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Reworking cap nut in side member
(front wheel drive vehicles)
If the threads of the cap nut in the side member
are damaged, it must either be retapped or the
cap nut must be drilled out. When drilling out
proceed as follows:

- Remove rear axle.
- Drill through damaged cap nut in the side
member using a 10.2 mm diameter drill from
underneath.

Note:
Do not tilt the drill when drilling.

WARNING!

Wear protective goggles.

- Cut new thread in the cap nut, M 12 x 1.5.
- Use new bolts, Part No. N 010.127.4 (M 12 x 1.5 x 30), and washer, Part No. N 011.531.7, to
secure the rear axle.
Tightening torque: 70 Nm (52 ft lb)

Note:
The procedure described here must only be
performed on one cap nut on each side of the
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Suspension strut,
disassembling and
assembling (front wheel
drive vehicles)
1 - Cap Pry out with
screwdriver Pressing on Fig. 4 2 - O-ring
3 - Self-locking hex nut, 25 Nm (18 ft lb)
4 - Dished washer
5 - Upper rubber mounting 6 - Gasket (foam) Always replace Page 9 of 14Rear Wheel Suspension, Shafts and Axle12/7/2004http://ebahn.bentleypublishers.com/vw/servlet/Display?action=Goto&type=repair&id=VW.B4.SU01.42.1

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Wheel bearings, servicing
- disc brakes (front wheel
drive vehicles)
Note: Careful sealing, absolute
cleanliness and precise
adjustment are requirements for long wheel bearing service life.
Therefore note the
following points: Install oil seal and grease
cap as shown. Only reinstall clean
bearings. Adjust wheel bearing play
carefully.
1 - Stub axle
2 - Hex socket head bolt,
10 Nm (7 ft lb) Page 10 of 18Wheel bearings, servicing12/7/2004http://ebahn.bentleypublishers.com/vw/servlet/Display?action=Goto&type=repair&id=VW.B4.SU01.42.2