Dismantling and assembling drive shaft with 88 mm or 98 mm dia. outer sliding constant velocity joint — AUDI

🧭 Before you start

Fits: Audi A5 (8T, 2007–2016), Audi A5 Cabriolet (8F), Audi A4 B8 (8K, 2007–2015)

• Special tools named: torque wrench

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• Ensure jaws of tool make contact with lugs (arrows B) on hose clip.

📋 Procedure

1. Clamp drive shaft in vice using protective jaw covers.
2. Open hose clips.
3. Push back boot.
4. Use drift (A) to force sliding constant velocity joint off drive shaft.
5. Detach joint and boot.

6. Detach circlip (1).
7. Push joint boot onto drive shaft.
8. Position boot between (arrows).
9. Pack 60 % of drive shaft grease evenly into inside of joint body.
10. Grease splines (A) on drive shaft lightly with grease used in joint before fitting joint body onto drive shaft.
11. Fit circlip in groove on shaft.
12. Slide on constant velocity joint as far as circlip.
13. Align circlip so that opening faces upwards (arrows).
14. Screw old bolt into CV joint as shown.
15. Use plastic hammer to drive joint onto drive shaft until circlip engages.
16. Fit boot on metal cap.
17. Vent air from boot.
18. Tighten hose clips on outer joint.
19. Ensure jaws of tool make contact with lugs (arrows B) on hose clip.
20. Tighten hose clip by turning spindle with torque wrench (take care to keep clamp tensioner straight).
21. Engage hose clip by hand at first lug.
22. Use pliers3340 to fasten 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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