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Installing
- Remove remains of locking fluid from outer joint
and hub splines. (Splines must be free of oil and
grease). - Apply locking fluid D 185 400 A2 to splines as
shown in illustration. Bead cross section approx. 3
mm.
- Install drive shaft. - Connect ball joint to control arm. - Install drive shaft to transmission flange shaft and
secure. Note: - Install 12-point nut to drive shaft and tighten. To tighten 12-point nut we recommend the angle
measuring wrench VAG 1756 or equivalent. Only loosen and tighten with vehicle standing on
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Drive shaft, repairing
Drive shafts on vehicles with Plus suspension
have shorter and finer splines on the outer joint.
The wheel bearing is secured by a 12-point nut.
The splines of the outer joint and the hub on Plus
suspensions are secured with locking fluid D 185
400 A2.
Drive shaft, removing and installing
Vehicles with Base suspension Page 40-14 Vehicles with Plus suspension Page 40-43
Note:
Grease quantity:
- - Outer constant velocity joint 100 g of G-6.3
grease
- - Inner constant velocity joint 110 g of G-6.3
grease
Greasing outer joint: press half of the grease
into the joint, and the other half evenly into the
boot.
Greasing inner joint: press half of the grease
into the inner joint from both sides, the other
half evenly into the boot.
When replacing the boot grease joint as
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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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5 - Wheel bearing Servicing Vehicles with drum brakes Page 42-15 Vehicles with disc
brakes Page 42-24 6 - 80 Nm (59 ft lb) Use only self-locking
nuts with captive
washers When tightening nut, the axle beam must be in the horizontal
position (unladened
vehicle state)
7 - Hex bolt Installed from center of vehicle
8 - Shouldered bolt, 70 Nm (52 ft lb) If threads are
damaged, rework
captive nut in side
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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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2 - Cotter pin Always replace 3 - Locking ring
4 - Hex nut Adjusting wheel
bearing play Fig. 4 5 - Thrust washer
6 - Outer wheel bearing Drive out outer race
with copper drift Pressing in Fig. 6 7 - Hex socket head bolt,
10 Nm (7 ft lb)
8 - Speed sensor Only on vehicles with
ABS
9 - Stub axle Straightening
operations are not
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Note: Fig. 3 Grease cap, driving on Always replace damaged (dented) grease caps. Damaged (dented) grease caps allow ingress of
moisture, therefore always use the illustrated tool. Note:
Using a screwdriver it must be possible to move the
thrust washer by finger pressure (without prying). Fig. 4 Wheel bearing play, adjusting - Secure with locking ring and new cotter pin. Page 6 of 18Wheel bearings, servicing12/7/2004http://ebahn.bentleypublishers.com/vw/servlet/Display?action=Goto&type=repair&id=VW.B4.SU01.42.2
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3 - Speed sensor Only on vehicles with
ABS Before installing
sensor, clean
mounting hole inner
surface and coat with
lubricating paste G
000 650
4 - Brake hose bracket
5 - Hex socket head bolt,
65 Nm (48 ft lb)
6 - Self-locking hex bolt,
35 Nm (26 ft lb) Always replace 7 - Guide pins
8 - Protective cap
9 - Pad retaining spring Replace when
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