Servicing drive shaft with tripod joint — AUDI

All vehicles with:

Automatic gearbox
6-cylinder engine
66 kW turbo diesel engine with manual gearbox

Note:

Outer constant velocity joints are packed with grease G-6:

Grease · of which in:
Outer joint · Total quantity · Joint · Bellows
ø mm · [g] · [g] · [g]
88 · 90 · 40 · 50
98 · 120 · 80 · 40

Top up fill joint, if necessary, when replacing CV joint boot.

Grease fill for inner tripod joint:

Tripod joint is lubricated with 140 g of grease G 000 605.
Regrease joint, if necessary, when replacing the protective bellows.

Drive shaft with tripod joint
Replacement part supplied with protective bellows and packed with grease

Hose clip
Always replace
Tensioning => Fig.
1

Inner joint protective bellows
Check for cracks and abrasions
To replace, press off outer constant velocity joint
When slipping onto profile shaft, apply a small amount of grease to bead on profiled shaft and use wedge -V.A.G 1474/5- (part of tool -V.A.G 1474-) to carefully position bellows => Fig.
4

Clip
Always replace
Tensioning => Fig.
1

Outer CV joint boot
Check for cracks and abrasions
Before tensioning small clip briefly vent boot => Fig.
3

Hose clip
Always replace
Tensioning => Fig.
1

Dished washer
Installation position => Fig.
5

Spacer
Installation position => Fig.
5

Circlip
Always replace
Installation position => Fig.
5
Fit into circular groove of shaft on assembly (no longer visible once joint is installed)

Outer constant velocity joint
Only replace as complete unit
Pay attention to different joint dimensions:
OD for 55 kW diesel engine and 66 kW turbo diesel engine as well as petrol engine up to 101 kW: 88 mm
110 and 128 kW petrol engine: 98 mm
Pressing off =>Fig.
2
Installing: Use plastic hammer to drive joint onto shaft until circlip engages.
Lubrication => Notes on Page
40-40
Thread in track control arm joint:

M16 x 1.5 for dia. ø 82 mm wheel bearing
M14 x 1.5 for dia. ø 75 mm wheel bearing

Fig.1
Tensioning hose clamp/circlip

Fig.2
Pressing off outer constant velocity joint

Clamp drive shaft in vice using soft jaws.
Remove clip.
Push back boot.
Depending on thread of track control arm joint screw in special tool -3207- with M14 or M16 threaded end until constant velocity joint is pressed off profiled shaft.

Fig.3
Ventilating joint protective bellows

The bellows are often squashed when installing them on the housing. This produces a vacuum in the bellows which causes an inward fold -arrow- when driving. Therefore, briefly vent the bellows at the small diameter end after fitting to equalise pressure.

Fig.4
Folding joint protective bellows over bead of profiled shaft

Fig.5
Locations of dished washer, spacer and circlip

-1- Circlip

-2- Spacer

-3- Dished washer