Volkswagen Tiguan Service and Repair Manual: Drive Axles with Triple Roller Joint AAR3300i, Mounted on Transmission Stub
Shaft, Removing and Installing
Special tools and workshop equipment required
- Slide Hammer Set -VW771-
- Tensioning Strap -T10038-
- Puller - Driveshaft -T10382-
- Torque Wrench 1332 40-200Nm -VAG1332-
- Digital Torque Wrench -VAG1756A-
- Drive Shaft Remover -T10520-
Caution
When disassembling and performing repairs on a vehicle, the drive axles must
not hang down loosely and contact the stops in the joint by over bending.
Removing
- Loosen the drive axle bolt on the wheel hub:
- Twelve-point bolt with ribs.
- Twelve-point bolt without ribs.
Caution
The wheel bearing must not be under load when the drive axle
threaded connection on the wheel side is loose.
If the wheel bearings are
under the load of the vehicle weight, the wheel bearing will be damaged. This
reduces the service life of the wheel bearings.
The drive axle bolt may be loosened maximum 90º when the vehicle is standing on
its wheels.
Vehicles without a drive axle must not be moved, otherwise the
wheel bearing will be damaged. If a vehicle must be moved, be sure to note the
following:
- Install an outer joint in place of the drive axle.
- Tighten the outer joint to 120 Nm.
- Remove the lower noise insulation.
- Remove the wheel.
- Remove the nuts -arrows-.
- Remove the wheel bearing housing with the ball joint from the control
arm.
- Slide outer joint out of wheel hub by hand.
If the drive axle cannot be pulled out of the wheel bearing, then the drive
axle can be pushed out of the wheel bearing using the Drive Shaft Remover
-T10520-.
Before using the Drive Shaft Remover -T10520-, make sure that the thrust
piece -1- is installed.
Using the Drive Shaft Remover -T10520-:
- Secure the Drive Shaft Remover -T10520--1-
with three wheel bolts -2- on the wheel hub, so
that the drive axle -3- can be pressed out.
- Follow the specified sequence exactly.
- Tighten the knurled nut -1- hand-tight.
- Only turn the bolt -2- using a wrench and
press out the drive axle using the Drive Shaft Remover -T10520-.
Note
At the end of the tasks or to set back, the spindles must be brought back
into the original position so that the hydraulic operation can be used.
- Secure the drive axle from falling down.
- Align the Puller - Driveshaft -T10382-.
For the CV joint -1-, the surface
-arrow- of the Puller - Driveshaft - Removing Plate
-T10382/1- must face the Puller - Driveshaft - Spindles -T10382/2-.
- Attach the Puller - Driveshaft -T10382- to the Slide Hammer Set -VW771-.
Note
In order to remove the drive axle from the transmission using the Puller -
Driveshaft -T10382-, the suspension strut and all its components must be pulled
to the back.
- Pull the suspension strut and its components using the Tensioning Strap
-T10038- as far as possible to the back, for example on the workshop hoist
arm, until the Puller - Driveshaft -T10382- can be installed parallel to the
drive axle.
- Install the Puller - Driveshaft -T10382- and remove the drive axle.
- Remove the drive axle from the vehicle.
Installing
Remove any paint residue and/or corrosion in threads/splines of outer joint.
- Tap on the front side of the stub shaft using a plastic mallet.
Only for the Right Side of the Vehicle and AWD
- Tap on the front side of the stub shaft using a plastic mallet.
Caution
- This ensures that the stub shaft circlip engages in the differential
bevel gear correctly.
- This also prevents leaks.
Continuation for Both Sides
- Install the new circlip into the stub shaft groove on the transmission.
- Lightly grease the stub shaft splines with Universal Grease -G 060 735
A2-.
- Bring outer and inner splines of the transmission and the CV joint into
engagement.
- Grab the driveshaft by hand and push it into the joint up to the stop.
- Now push the ball joint with one "jerk" onto
the transmission stub shaft.
Note
Do not use a hammer or a knocking tool under any circumstances!
- Make sure the ball joint is securely fitted by pulling the ball joint
against the circlip resistance.
Caution
For this check, do not pull on the drive axle, but rather only on the joint.
- Remove the Tensioning Strap -T10038-.
- Insert outer joint as far as possible into wheel hub splines.
- Attach the ball joint to the control arm -arrows-.
Note
Make sure the ball joint boot is not damaged or twisted.
- Install the lower noise insulation.
- Tighten the drive axle bolt to the wheel hub:
- Twelve-point bolt with ribs.
- Twelve-point bolt without ribs.
Caution
The vehicle must not be resting on the wheels when doing so.
When the bolt is loose, the wheel bearing can be damaged by the vehicle's
weight.
Difference between A Twelve-Point Bolt with Ribs and A Twelve-Point Bolt
without Ribs
The contact surfaces -arrow A- and
-arrow B- are different on the two-point bolts.
- Twelve-point bolt with ribs -arrow A-
- Twelve-point bolt without ribs -arrow B-
- Install the wheel and tighten.
Tightening Specifications
Component |
Tightening Specification |
Ball joint to aluminum
control arm:
- Use new nuts
- Tighten only in curb weight position.
|
60 Nm |
Ball joint to sheet steel
control arm
- Use new nuts
- Tighten only in curb weight position.
|
100 Nm |
Drive axle to wheel hub
"twelve-point bolt with ribs"
|
70 Nm +
90º |
Drive axle to wheel hub
"twelve-point bolt without ribs"
|
200 Nm +180º |
Special tools and workshop equipment required
Slide Hammer Set -VW771-
Tensioning Strap -T10038-
Puller - Driveshaft -T10382-
Torque Wrench 1332 40-200Nm -VAG1332-
Digital Torque Wrench -VAG1756 ...
Special tools and workshop equipment required
Drive Axle Wedge Tool -T10161-
Drive Shaft Remover -T10520-
Torque Wrench 1332 40-200Nm -VAG1332-
Caution
When disassembling and performing repairs o ...
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