Dismantling and assembling drive shaft, outer joint: Audi R8

🧭 Before you start

Fits: Audi R8 (4S, 2015–)

📋 Procedure

1. Clamp drive shaft in a vice using protective jaw covers.
2. Detach hose clip and push back boot.
3. Using M16/M14 threaded section, screw spindle3207 into joint pin until outer joint is pressed off drive shaft.
4. Remove circlip.
5. Detach hose clip and pull off boot.

6. Push joint boot onto drive shaft.
7. Before fitting joint onto drive shaft, grease splines (arrow A) on drive shaft lightly with grease used in joint.
8. Fit circlip in groove on shaft.
9. Pack drive shaft grease inside joint body .
10. Slide on outer joint as far as circlip.
11. Align circlip so that opening faces upwards (arrows).
12. Screw old bolt into joint body, as shown in illustration.
13. Use a plastic-headed hammer to drive joint onto drive shaft until circlip engages.
14. Pack drive shaft grease into boot side of joint .
15. Position boot in groove (arrow B).
16. Install hose clip .

🎬 Related video tutorial

Independent AUTODOC tutorial for the same job, filmed on a different model (A4 B5 Saloon) — the technique carries over, the fasteners and figures on this page are the ones for your car.

How to change cv joint on AUDI A4 B5 Saloon

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