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Drive Axle With Triple Roller Joint AAR 3300i, Installed In Transmission






Drive Axle with Triple Roller Joint AAR 3300i, Installed in Transmission

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

Thrust Plate (VW 401)

Thrust Plate (VW 402)

Punch (VW 408 A)

Punch (VW 411)

Sleeve (VW 416 B)

Thrust Pad (VW 447 H)

Hose Clamp Pliers (V.A.G 1275)

Torque Wrench (V.A.G 1331)

Torque Wrench 40-200 Nm (V.A.G 1332)

CV Joint Boot Clamp Tool (V.A.G 1682)

Assembly Tool (T10065)

Slide Hammer - Complete Set (VW 771)

Puller (T10382)






1 Outer CV Joint

Replace only as complete unit.

Removing

Installing: Drive onto shaft using plastic hammer until compressed circlip seats.

Checking, refer to => [ Outer CV Joint, Checking ] Outer CV Joint, Checking

2 Bolt

Hex bolt = 200 Nm + 180° additional turn => [ Hex Bolt between Drive Axle and Wheel Hub, Loosening and Tightening ] Hex Bolt Between Drive Axle and Wheel Hub, Loosening and Tightening.

Twelve-point bolt with ribs = 70 Nm + 90° additional turn, refer to => [ Twelve-Point Bolt with Ribs, Loosening and Tightening, Drive Axle to Wheel Hub ] Twelve-Point Bolt With Ribs, Loosening and Tightening, Drive Axle to Wheel Hub.

Twelve-point bolt without ribs = 200 Nm +180° additional turn, loosening and tightening, refer to => [ Twelve-Point Bolt without Ribs, Loosening and Tightening, Drive Axle to Wheel Hub ] Twelve-Point Bolt Without Ribs, Loosening and Tightening, Drive Axle to Wheel Hub

Always replace if removed.

3 Locking Ring

Always replace if removed.

Insert in shaft groove

4 Thrust Ring

Installed position, refer to => [ Installed Location: Spring Washer and Thrust Washer on Outer Joint ]

5 Plate Spring

Installed position, refer to => [ Installed Location: Spring Washer and Thrust Washer on Outer Joint ]

6 Clamp

Always replace if removed.

Tensioning, refer to => [ Mount and Tension Stainless Steel Clamp Using as illustrated. ] Drive Axle With 100 mm Diameter Inner CV Joint

7 CV Boot

Check for tears and scuffing

Material: Hytrel (Polyelastomer)

8 Clamp

Always replace if removed.

Tensioning, refer to => [ Mount and Tension Stainless Steel Clamp Using as illustrated. ] Drive Axle With 100 mm Diameter Inner CV Joint

9 Drive Axle

10 Clamp

Always replace if removed.

Tensioning, refer to => [ Mount and Tension Stainless Steel Clamp Using as illustrated. ] Drive Axle With 100 mm Diameter Inner CV Joint

11 CV Boot for Triple Roller Joint

Check for tears and scuffing

12 Clamp

Always replace if removed.

Tensioning, refer to => [ Mount and Tension Stainless Steel Clamp Using as illustrated. ] Drive Axle With 100 mm Diameter Inner CV Joint

13 Triple Roller Star with Rollers

The chamfer - arrow - points to drive axle splines.

14 Locking Ring

Always replace if removed.

Insert in shaft groove

15 Joint

16 Locking Ring

Always replace if removed.

Disassembling

Removing the outer CV joint

- Secure the drive axle with protective covers in a vise clamp.

- Fold back boot.

- Align the (T10382) so that the flat side of the (T10382/1) faces the (T10382/2).

- Attach the (T10382) to the (VW 771).

- Remove the CV joint from the drive axle using the (T10382) and (VW 771).






1. (T10382/1)

2. (T10382/2)


Installing the Outer CV Joint

Installed Location: Spring Washer and Thrust Washer on Outer Joint





1 - Plate Spring

2 - Thrust Ring

- Install the new circlips.

- Slide new CV boot onto drive axle if necessary.

- Install the outer joint on the shaft using a plastic hammer until the locking ring locks into place.

Disassembling

- Open both clamps at inner joint and slide back CV boot.

- Remove joint from drive axle.

- Remove securing ring.






1 Pliers (commercially available)

- Insert drive axle in vise.

- Press the triple roller star off the drive shaft.






- Pull off CV boot from shaft.

- Clean shaft, joint and groove for oil seal.

Assembling

- Slide small clamp for joint protective boot onto shaft.

- Slide CV boot onto shaft.

- Slide joint piece onto shaft.

Mount Triple Roller Star

Conical-Type Drive Axle

The chamfer on star faces toward shaft, this is used as an assembly aid.

- Install triple roller star onto shaft and press onto stop.






- Make sure the pressure does not increase above 3.0 t.

- If necessary, coat the drive shaft splines and triple roller star with lubricating paste (G 052 142 A2).

- Insert securing ring, be sure to fit properly.

- Press half of the joint grease from the repair set into the triple roller joint.

- Slide joint piece over rollers and secure.

- Press the remaining half of the drive axle grease from the repair kit into the rear side of the triple roller joint.

- Install CV boot.

Mount Triple Roller Star

Cylindrical-Type Drive Axle

- Install triple roller star onto shaft and press onto stop.






- Make sure the pressure does not increase above 3.0 t.

- If necessary, coat the drive shaft splines and triple roller star with lubricating paste (G 052 142 A2).

- Insert securing ring, be sure to fit properly.

- Press half of the joint grease from the repair set into the triple roller joint.

- Slide joint piece over rollers and secure.

- Press the remaining half of the drive axle grease from the repair kit into the rear side of the triple roller joint.

- Install CV boot.

- Push the protective boot onto the joint and mount the clamp => [ Mount and Tension Stainless Steel Clamp Using as illustrated. ] Drive Axle With 100 mm Diameter Inner CV Joint