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Volkswagen Golf Mk7 Service & Repair Manual: Assembly overview - drive shaft

This assembly overview covers the Volkswagen Golf Mk7 rear drive shaft's outer CV joint — renew only as a complete unit, driving it onto the shaft with a plastic hammer and distributing grease evenly.

Assembly overview - drive shaft

1 -  Outer constant velocity joint
Renew only as complete unit
Removing → Fig..
Installing: drive onto shaft to stop using plastic hammer
Distribute grease evenly in joint
Checking → Chapter
2 -  Bolt
Renew after removing
Before fitting, clean the threads in the CV joint using a thread tap.
200 Nm +180° → Chapter
3 -  Drive shaft
Allocation → Electronic Parts Catalogue.
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
With inner splines
Installation position → Fig.
8 -  Retaining ring
Renew after removing
Insert in groove in shaft
9 -  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.
10 -  Clamp
Renew after removing
Tightening → Fig.
11 -  Locking plate
12 -  Multi-point socket head bolt
Renew after removing
Initially tighten diagonally to 10 Nm and then tighten diagonally to specified torque.
40 Nm
13 -  Cover
Renew after removing
Always renew
Pressing off → Fig.
14 -  Retaining ring
Renew after removing
Remove and install with circlip pliers -VW 161 A-.
15 -  Seal
Renew after removing
Adhesive surface on constant velocity joint must be free of oil and grease!
16 -  Inner constant velocity joint
Renew only as complete unit
Distribute grease evenly in joint
Pressing off → Fig.
Pressing on → Fig.
Checking → Chapter
17 -  Dished spring
With inner splines
Installation position → Fig.

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    Assembly overview - drive shaft — Volkswagen Golf Mk7

    What does the Golf Mk7 rear drive shaft assembly show?
    Inner and outer CV joints, boot clamps, shaft, hub nut and flange bolts to the rear differential.
    Drive shaft
    ...

    Removing and installing drive shaft
    Special tools and workshop equipment required     Torque wrench -V.A.G 1332-   ...

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