Renewing needle bearing (polygon bearing) for right output shaft or for right flange shaft — VW

VW
Bora
1999
Golf
1998
Power transmission
5-speed manual gearbox 02C, four-wheel drive
Edition
01.2010
Renewing needle bearing (polygon bearing) for right output shaft or for right flange shaft
Special tools and workshop equipment required
Pressure plate
VW 401
Pressure plate
VW 402
Press tool
VW 407
Press tool
VW 412
Assembly tool
3253/5
Assembly tool
T10047
Crankshaft seal insertion tool
VW 204 B
Puller
T10037
Torque wrench
V.A.G 1331
Hexagon key
V.A.G 1669
Additional required information
Workshop Manual Golf 1998 ▸, Bora 1999 ▸, Running gear, axles, steering - front and four-wheel drive
Removing
Only loosen drive shaft/wheel hub nut when vehicle is standing on its own wheels.
Remove centre and right parts of noise insulation below engine and gearbox, if fitted.
Remove drive shaft
Running gear, axles, steering - front and four-wheel drive
Rep. Gr.
40
Servicing drive shaft; Removing and installing drive shaft
.
If a cap is fitted, remove it by piercing cap centre with a screwdriver and levering out.
Place drip tray under gearbox.
Remove right output shaft bolt or right flange shaft bolt using
hexagon key
V.A.G 1669
or commercially available 6 mm socket.
Bolt
puller
T10037
to flange shaft or right drive flange.
Use
knurled nut
T10037/1
and lower support
A
to align puller parallel with flange shaft or drive flange.
Pull out output shaft drive flange or right flange shaft.
Now assemble
tensioning tool
T10047
as follows:
Align both parts of tool so that marks
“A”
are opposite one another.
The shoulders
arrows
must then be below the bearing.
Now screw both halves together to stop.
Lever off retaining ring
A
for needle bearing(s).
To avoid damage to running surface of bearing on shaft, turn shaft during pressing procedure
arrow
.
Installing
Set up
tensioning tool
T10047
Anchor
.
To avoid damage to running surface of bearing on shaft, turn shaft during pressing procedure
arrow
.
Secure needle bearing(s) with a new retaining ring.
Drive flange shaft or drive flange with output shaft in carefully, turn shaft when doing this.
Secure flange shaft or drive flange with output shaft using countersunk bolt and tighten to specified torque
Item
.
If there was a sealing cap fitted, renew it.
Install drive shaft
Running gear, axles, steering - front and four-wheel drive
Rep. Gr.
40
Repairing drive shafts; Removing and installing drive shafts
.
Screw nut (self-locking) onto drive shaft and only tighten with vehicle standing on its wheels
Running gear, axles, steering - front and four-wheel drive
Rep. Gr.
40
Repairing drive shafts; Removing and installing drive shafts
.
Checking gear oil in manual gearbox with bevel box
Chapter
.
Install noise insulation, if fitted.