Servicing drive shaft with 108 mm dia. inner constant velocity joint — AUDI
Servicing drive shaft with 108 mm dia. inner constant velocity joint on Audi: 17 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: Audi A3 (8V, 2012–2020); platform code 85
- Special tools named: torque wrench
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- Chamfer on internal diameter of ball hub (splines) must face contact collar of drive shaft.
- Before tightening the hose clips, vent the boot to equalise pressure by briefly lifting the lip.
- Apply clamp tensionerV.A.G 1682 A as illustrated. Ensure jaws of tool make contact with lugs (arrows B) on hose clip.
📋 Procedure
- Drive joint off drive shaft with a firm blow from an aluminium hammer.
- Grease splines (arrow A) on drive shaft lightly with grease used in joint before fitting joint body onto drive shaft.
- Screw old bolt into CV joint as shown.
- Use plastic-headed hammer to drive joint onto shaft until circlip engages.
- Drive off cover with a copper or brass drift.
- Use drift to drive off boot.
- Support ball hub while pressing off.
- Grease splines (arrow A) on drive shaft lightly with grease used in joint before fitting joint body onto drive shaft.
- Press on joint as far as stop.
- Fit circlip. [Note: Chamfer on internal diameter of ball hub (splines) must face contact collar of drive shaft.]
- Apply sealant (hatched area) to clean surface of cover.
- Using bolts (arrows), align new cover in relation to bolt holes.
- Drive on cover using a plastic hammer.
- Wipe off surplus sealant.
- Before tightening the hose clips, vent the boot to equalise pressure by briefly lifting the lip.
- Apply clamp tensionerV.A.G 1682 A as illustrated. Ensure jaws of tool make contact with lugs (arrows B) on hose clip.
- Tighten hose clip by turning spindle (A) with torque wrench (take care to keep clamp tensioner straight). [Note: Make sure thread of spindle (A) turns freely. Lubricate with Mo S2 grease if necessary.If the thread is stiff (e.g. due to dirt), the required clamping force will not be attained at the hose clip when the specified tightening torque is applied.]
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