Checking outer constant velocity joint of drive shafts »VL100« and »VL107« — AUDI
Checking outer constant velocity joint of drive shafts »VL100« and »VL107« on Audi: 12 steps. What to remove, in what order, and what to check after.
Workshop procedure for AUDI — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: VW Caddy III (2K, 2004–2015); platform code 2C0
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- Before dismantling, mark position of ball hub in relation to ball cage and housing (with an electric scriber or oil stone).
- Press in opposing balls one after the other. The original position of the ball hub to ball cage and joint body must be restored.
- The constant velocity joint is correctly assembled if the ball hub can be moved easily by hand backwards and forwards over its entire range of axial movement.
📋 Procedure
- Before dismantling, mark position of ball hub in relation to ball cage and housing (with an electric scriber or oil stone).
- Swing ball hub and ball cage.
- Remove balls one after the other.
- Turn cage until the two rectangular windows (arrow) align with joint body.
- Carefully lift out cage with hub.
- Swing segment of hub into rectangular cage window.
- Tip hub out of cage. [Note: The six balls for each joint belong to a tolerance group.Check stub axle, hub, cage and balls for small indentations (pitting) and traces of seizing.Excessive circumferential backlash in the joint is noticeable due to »load change jolts«. In this case the constant velocity joint must be replaced.Smoothing and any traces of wear of the balls are no reason to change the joint.]
- Press half of total grease (30 g) into joint body.
- Insert cage with hub into joint body.
- Press in opposing balls one after the other. The original position of the ball hub to ball cage and joint body must be restored.
- Insert a new retaining ring in hub.
- Distribute the remaining grease (30 g) on/in constant velocity joint. [Note: The constant velocity joint is correctly assembled if the ball hub can be moved easily by hand backwards and forwards over its entire range of axial movement.]
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