Checking inner constant velocity joint: VW Sharan II / SEAT Alhambra (CLPA, CLSA)

🧭 Before you start

Fits: VW Sharan II / SEAT Alhambra (7N, 2010–)

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• The ball hub and joint body are paired. Do not interchange them.
• Also make sure that chamfer on inner circumference of ball hub is visible after swinging it into place.

🔧 Engine codes this applies to

📋 Procedure

1. Swing ball hub and ball cage.
2. Press out joint body in direction of arrow.
3. Press balls out of cage. [Note: The ball hub and joint body are paired. Do not interchange them.]
4. Tip ball hub out of ball cage via ball track (arrows).
5. Check joint body, ball hub, ball cage and balls for pitting and traces of seizing.

6. Insert hub into cage via the two chamfers. The hub can be installed in any position. Press balls into cage.
7. Insert hub complete with cage and balls into joint body, making sure that a smaller gap (b) faces open side of joint body.
8. Also make sure that chamfer on inner circumference of ball hub is visible after swinging it into place.
9. Swing ball hub into place by swinging hub out of cage as shown in figure (arrows).
10. Swivel in hub with balls by applying firm pressure to cage (arrow).
11. Checking function of constant velocity joint

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