1997 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT wheel

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Tightening torques:
Drive shaft to flange shaft/transmission 45 Nm
(33 ft lb)
Drive shaft to wheel bearing 90 Nm (66 ft lb) and
housing turn 45 further (1
/
8 turn) Ball joint/control arm 35 Nm (26 ft lb) Page 45 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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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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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
velocity joint Page 47 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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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
lb) Page 52 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