Repairing drive shaft with constant velocity joint: VW Passat B5

🧭 Before you start

Fits: VW Passat B5 (3B)

• Special tools named: puller

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• First drive off boot with drift.
• Chamfer on internal circumference of ball hub (splines) must face contact shoulder on drive shaft.

📋 Procedure

1. Clamp drive shaft in vice using protective jaw covers.
2. Remove clamp and push back boot.
3. Screw M16 thread type spindle3207 in joint pin until constant velocity joint is pressed off drive shaft.
4. Clamp drive shaft in vice using protective jaw covers.
5. Fold back boot.

6. Set puller T10382 up so that smooth side of puller plate T10382/1 points to spindles T10382/2.
7. Assemble puller T10382 complete with multi-purpose toolVW 771.
8. Pull constant velocity joint from drive shaft with puller T10382 and multi-purpose toolVW 771.
9. Install new retaining ring.
10. If necessary, push new joint boot onto drive shaft.
11. Knock onto shaft with plastic hammer until circlip engages. [Note: First drive off boot with drift.]
12. Press joint on to stop.
13. Install retaining ring. [Note: Chamfer on internal circumference of ball hub (splines) must face contact shoulder on drive shaft.]

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