Removing and installing drive shafts with triple roller joint AAR3300i — AUDI
Removing and installing drive shafts with triple roller joint AAR3300i on Audi: 8 steps, 1 torque figure.
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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- Remove any paint and/or corrosion residues from thread and in teeth of outer joint of drive shaft.Do not damage or bend boots when installing drive shaft.Ensure that bellows are not damaged or twisted.
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 120 Nm (89 lb-ft) | ⚠ Wheel bearings must not be subjected to load after bolt securing drive shaft to wheel… |
ℹ️ Always cross-check the exact figure against your vehicle's factory manual before final tightening — a wrong torque can damage the engine. These values are extracted from workshop data and may not cover every variant or revision.
📋 Procedure
- ⚠ Wheel bearings must not be subjected to load after bolt securing drive shaft to wheel hub has been loosened.If wheel bearings are loaded with weight of vehicle, bearing will be damaged. This reduces the service life of the wheel bearing.It is not permissible to turn drive shaft bolt more than 90° anti-clockwise if vehicle is standing on the wheels.Do not attempt to move the vehicle without the drive shafts fitted as this would damage the wheel bearing. If a vehicle nevertheless has to be moved, comply with the following:Install an outer joint instead of the drive shaft.Tighten outer joint to 120 Nm. — Remove lower noise insulation (if fitted) 50Assembly overview - noise insulation. — 120 Nm (89 lb-ft)
- Loosen wheel bolts.
- Raise vehicle.
- Remove wheel.
- Unbolt drive shaft from gearbox flange shaft.
- Remove nuts (arrows).
- Pull wheel bearing housing with swivel joint out of suspension link.
- Pull drive shaft out of wheel hub. [Note: Remove any paint and/or corrosion residues from thread and in teeth of outer joint of drive shaft.Do not damage or bend boots when installing drive shaft.Ensure that bellows are not damaged or twisted.]
🎬 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.
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Who makes these pages, and how
TorqFix was built by a mechanic — after a 2,700 km drive with five roadside repairs that no diagnostic tool could explain.
The figures on this page come from manufacturer workshop documentation and are shown as they are. The page is assembled automatically from that data — it is not written by an AI. The AI works in the chat, where it answers for your specific car. It writes nothing here.
Variants of the same model differ. Cross-check torque against the factory manual for your engine before final tightening.
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