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Audi Q3: CV Joint, Servicing, Drive Axle with CV Joint, Inserted with Inner Splines

Audi Q3 (8U) 2011-2018 Service Manual / Chassis / Suspension, Wheels, Steering / Front Suspension / CV Joint, Servicing, Drive Axle with CV Joint, Inserted with Inner Splines

Special tools and workshop equipment required

  • Seal Installer - Bevel Box -T10243-
  • Torque Wrench 1331 5-50Nm -VAG1331-
  • Clamping Pliers -VAG1682A-
  • Press Piece - Multiple Use -VW447H-
  • Copper or Brass Drift, commercially available
  • Three arm extractor, for example the Puller - Kukko 3 Jaw - 100x100mm -12/1-

Removing Outer CV Joint

- Clamp the drive axle with protective jaws in a vise clamp.

- Open both clamping sleeves and remove protective joint boot from outer joint.

- Strike a copper or brass drift -A- on CV joint inner race with a hammer.

- Remove joint and protective joint boot.

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- If installed, remove the spring washer -1- and spacer ring -2-.

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Installing the outer joint

  • Joints and protective joint boots must be free of grease.

- Replace the circlip -1-.

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- If equipped, install the spring washer -1- and spacer ring -2- as shown in the illustration.

- Slide on the small clamp with the CV boot and position the CV boot on the drive axle.

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- Position the CV boot on the outer groove -arrow B-.

  • Inner groove -arrow A- must remain visible "identification groove" (for correct installation of joint protective boot).

- Add approximately 70 % of the tube of grease to the inner joint.

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- Before installing joint piece, splines -A- must be lightly coated with grease used in joint.

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- Slide on CV joint up to sealing ring.

- Align sealing ring at center with opening upward -see arrows-.

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- Install the old drive axle screw into joint as shown in the illustration.

- Drive joint onto drive axle with plastic hammer until circlip engages.

- Add the rest of the grease into the joint on the boot side.

- Slide the protective boot onto the joint.

- Bleed protective joint boot.

- Make sure the protective boot is seated on the joint correctly.

- Protective joint boot must fit in groove and on joint contour.

- Tension the clamps on outer joint. Refer to → Fig. "Mount and Tension Stainless Steel Clamp using the Clamping Pliers -VAG1682A- as Illustrated".

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Removing the Inner CV Joint

- Clamp the drive axle with protective jaws in a vise clamp.

- Fold back boot.

- Remove the CV joint from the drive axle using a drift -A-.

  • Drift A must be installed exactly on the CV joint ball hub.

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Installing the Inner CV Joint

- Drive onto shaft with plastic hammer until the circlip engages.

Mount and Tension Stainless Steel Clamp using the Clamping Pliers -VAG1682A- as Illustrated

- Attach the CV Joint Boot Clamp Tool -VAG1682- as illustrated. When doing this, make sure that edges of clamping pliers are seated in corners -arrows B- of clamp.

- Tension clamp by turning spindle with a torque wrench (do not tilt clamp tool).

  Note

  • A stainless steel clamp must be used due to hardness of CV boot material (compared to rubber). This clamp can only be tensioned using Clamping Pliers -VAG1682A-.
  • Tightening specification: 25 Nm.
  • Use torque wrench -C- with adjustment range 5...50 Nm (for example Torque Wrench 1331 5-50Nm -VAG1331-).
  • Make sure the threads on the spindle -A- on the pliers move easily. Lubricate with MOS 2 grease, if necessary.
  • If the thread is tight, for example, dirty, the required tensioning force for the hose clamp will not be achieved in spite of correct torque specification settings.

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Removing the Cap from the CV Joint

1 - Three arm extractor, for example Kukko 45-2

2 - Press Piece - Multiple Use -VW447H-

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Mounting the Cap onto the CV Joint

1 - Seal Installer - Bevel Box -T10243-

Mount the cap far enough onto the joint until the ridge -arrow A- fits into the groove -arrow B-.

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