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Repair Manual, Engine 
Mechanical, Repair Group 10 20 - Vibration damper  Not installed on 
vehicles with VR 6 
engine 
21 - Sub-frame  Removing and 
installing with 
assemblies installed: 
supporting assemblies 
 Fig. 4  Remove sub-frame from below with control arm but without 
steering gear using transmission jack VAG 1383 or equivalent. 
After installing check 
position of steering 
wheel and align front 
end.  Aligning 
engine/transmission 
assembly 
22 - Stabilizer bar mounting 23 - Stabilizer bar  24 mm diameter 24 - Cap nut  Reworking in side 
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1 - Circlip  Always replace  Remove and install 
with VW161 a 
2 - Gasket  Always replace. Pull 
off protective foil and 
stick onto joint. (Only 
on 100 mm diameter 
constant velocity joints 
3 - Inner constant velocity 
joint 100 mm diameter  Only replace complete  Pressing off  Fig. 3  Pressing on  Fig. 4  Greasing  Notes  
Page 40-46  Checking  Page 40-62 4 - Dished washer  Inner diameter splined  Installation position: 
outer diameter 
(concave side) 
contacts constant 
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5 - Boot for 100 mm 
diameter constant 
velocity joint  Rubber version  With vent hole  Check for tears and 
chafing  Installation position for 
left drive shaft  Fig. 5  Installation position for 
right drive shaft  Fig. 6  Coat inside of cap with D3  Drive off with drift 6 - Drive shaft  Left shaft, solid bar 
(not illustrated)  Right shaft, tube 7 - Clamp  Always replace  Tensioning  Fig. 7 
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8 - Boot for 90 mm 
diameter constant 
velocity joint  Polyester elastomer 
version  Check for tears and 
chafing  The balance pressure 
briefly ventilate boot 
before tensioning the 
small clamp  Fig. 7  Installation position for 
left shaft, wheel end  Fig. 10 and  Fig. 11  Installation position for 
right shaft, wheel end 
 Fig. 12 9 - Clamp  Always replace  Tensioning  Fig. 7 
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10 - Dished washer  Outer diameter 
(concave side) 
contacts thrust washer 
11 - Thrust washer 
12 - Circlip  Always replace  Insert in shaft groove 13 - Outer constant velocity joint, 90 mm diameter  Only replace complete  Removing  Fig. 2  Installing: drive onto 
shaft with plastic 
hammer until 
compressed circlip 
seats  Greasing  Notes  
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14 - Outer constant velocity joint, 90 mm diameter  For vehicles with 16V 
and VR6  Wedge splines, larger 
diameter  Only replace complete  Removing  Fig. 2  Installing: drive onto 
shaft with plastic 
hammer until 
compressed circlip 
seats  Greasing  Notes  
Page 40-46  Checking  Page 40-60 15 - Vibration damper  Removing and 
installing  Fig. 1  Installation position  
Fig. 1  Available as spare part  Is only installed on the 
right drive shaft tube. Exception: On vehicles with 85 kW (115 hp) 
and manual 
transmission 02C only 
installed on left solid 
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16 - Clamp  Always replace 17 - Support rings  On rubber type boot 
only  On transmission end 
only  See Parts catalog 18 - Boot for 100 mm 
diameter constant 
velocity joint  Polyester elastomer 
version  Check for tears and 
chafing  To balance pressure 
briefly ventilate boot 
before tensioning the 
small clamp  Fig. 7 19 - Protective cap 
20 - Hex bolt, 35 Nm (26 ft 
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Outer constant velocity joint, checking  
    The joint should be disassembled to replace dirty 
grease or for checking the balls and ball tracks 
for wear and damage.  
    
Removing      - Before disassembling mark position of the ball hub 
in relation to the ball cage and housing with an 
electric scriber or oil stone. 
- Swivel ball hub and ball cage. - Remove balls one after the other.     - Turn cage until the two rectangular windows 
(arrow) are aligned with the joint housing. 
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