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Volkswagen Golf Mk7 Service & Repair Manual: Assembly overview - drive shaft, constant velocity joint VL100

This assembly overview covers the Volkswagen Golf Mk7 drive shaft with VL100 outer CV joint — renew only as a complete unit, drive it onto the shaft to the stop using a plastic hammer.

Assembly overview - drive shaft, constant velocity joint VL100

1 -  Outer constant velocity joint
Renew only as complete unit
Removing → Anchor.
Installing: drive onto shaft to stop using plastic hammer
Checking → Chapter
2 -  Bolt
Renew after removing
Loosening and tightening → Chapter
200 Nm +180°
3 -  Right drive shaft
4 -  Clamp
Renew after removing
Tightening → Fig.
5 -  Boot
Check for splits and chafing
Material: Hytrel (polyester elastomer)
6 -  Clamp
Renew after removing
Tightening → Fig.
7 -  Dished spring
Installation position → Fig.
Allocation → Electronic Parts Catalogue “ETKA”.
8 -  Thrust washer
Installation position → Fig.
Allocation → Electronic Parts Catalogue “ETKA”.
9 -  Retaining ring
Renew after removing
Insert in groove in shaft
10 -  Boot for constant velocity joint
Material: Hytrel (polyester elastomer)
Without breather hole
Check for splits and chafing
Drive off constant velocity joint with a drift
Coat sealing surface of constant velocity joint with -D 454 300 A2- before installing.
11 -  Clamp
Renew after removing
Tightening → Fig.
12 -  Left drive shaft
13 -  Locking plate
14 -  Multi-point socket head bolt
M8 x 48
Renew after removing
Initially tighten diagonally to 10 Nm and then tighten diagonally to specified torque.
40 Nm
15 -  Retaining ring
Remove and install with circlip pliers -VW 161 A-
16 -  Seal
Adhesive surface on constant velocity joint must be free of oil and grease!
17 -  Inner constant velocity joint
Renew only as complete unit
Pressing off → Fig.
Pressing on → Fig.
Checking → Chapter
18 -  Dished spring
Installation position → Anchor

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    Assembly overview - drive shaft, constant velocity joint VL100 — Volkswagen Golf Mk7

    What does the Golf Mk7 VL100 CV joint assembly show?
    Outer joint body, ball cage, inner race, boot, clamps, grease quantity and the shaft with splines.
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