Audi Q3: Overview - Drive Axle

Overview - Drive Axle, Drive Axle with 100 mm Inner CV Joint

  Note

Grease joint again when replacing protective joint boot.

1 - Outer CV Joint

• Replace only as complete unit.
• When installing the joint on the profile shaft, the splines on the profile shaft must be lightly coated with grease used in joint.
• Checking. Refer to → Chapter "Outer CV Joint, Checking".
• Removing. Refer to → Fig. "Removing the outer CV joint".
• Grease table.
• Installing.

2 - Bolt

• Twelve-point bolt tightening specification: 200 Nm + 180º additional turn
• Always replace if removed
• Before installing, clean the threads in the CV joint with a tap.

The vehicle must be on the ground when tightening.

• Loosening and tightening the twelve-point bolt. Refer to

3 - Profile Shaft

4 - Clamp

• Replace
• Tensioning. Refer to or → Fig. "Clamps for rubber protective joint boots, tensioning"

5 - CV Boot for Outer CV Joint

• Without vent hole
• Check for tears and scuffing

6 - Clamp

• Replace
• Tensioning. Refer to or → Fig. "Clamps for rubber protective joint boots, tensioning"

7 - Plate Spring

• Installed position.

8 - Spacer Ring (Plastic)

• Installed position.

9 - Locking Ring

• Replace
• Insert in shaft groove

10 - CV Boot for Inner CV Joint

• Without vent hole
• Check for tears and scuffing
• Drive off CV joint using drift
• Coat the sealing surface with D 454 300 A2 before installing it on the CV joint

11 - Clamp

• Replace
• Tensioning. Refer to or → Fig. "Clamps for rubber protective joint boots, tensioning"

12 - Locking Plate

13 - Internal multipoint Bolt

• First tighten diagonally to 10 Nm, then tighten diagonally again to the tightening specification.
• M8 tightening specification: diagonal sequence to 40 Nm
• M10 tightening specification: diagonal sequence to 70 Nm
• Always replace if removed

14 - Locking Ring

• Replace
• Remove and install using Circlip Pliers -VW161A-. Refer to → Fig. "Circlip, removing and installing".

15 - Seal

• Bonding surface on CV joint must be free of grease and oil!

16 - Inner CV Joint

• Replace only as complete unit.
• Grease table, page.
• Checking. Refer to → Chapter "Inner CV Joint, Checking".
• Removing.
• When installing the joint on the profile shaft, the splines on the profile shaft must be lightly coated with grease used in joint.
• Installing.

17 - Plate Spring

• Installed position.

Overview - Drive Axle, Drive Axle with 82 mm Outer CV Joint

1 - Outer CV Joint

• Replace only as complete unit.
• Removing. Refer to → Fig. "Outer CV joint, pressing off".
• Installing: using a plastic mallet, drive onto the shaft as far as the stop
• Divide the grease evenly in the joint
• Checking. Refer to → Chapter "Outer CV Joint, Checking".

2 - Bolt

• Twelve-point bolt tightening specification: 200 Nm + 180º additional turn. Refer to → Chapter "Drive Axle Threaded Connection, Loosening and Tightening".
• Always replace if removed
• Before installing, clean the threads in the CV joint with a tap.

3 - Drive Axle

• For allocation. Refer to the Parts Catalog.

4 - Clamp

• Always replace if removed
• Tensioning.

5 - CV Boot

• Check for tears and scuffing
• Material: polyelastomer

6 - Clamp

• Always replace if removed
• Tensioning.

7 - Plate Spring

• With inner spline
• Installed position.

8 - Locking Ring

• Always replace if removed
• Insert in shaft groove

9 - CV Boot for CV joint

• Material: polyelastomer
• Without vent hole
• Check for tears and scuffing
• Drive off CV joint using drift
• Coat the sealing surface with -D 454 300 A2- before installing it on the CV joint

10 - Clamp

• Always replace if removed
• Tensioning.

11 - Locking Plate

12 - Internal multipoint Bolt

• M8 tightening specification: diagonal sequence to 40 Nm.
• M10 tightening specification: diagonal sequence to 70 Nm.
• Always replace if removed
• First tighten diagonally to 10 Nm, then tighten diagonally again to the tightening specification

13 - Locking Ring

• Always replace if removed
• Remove and install using Circlip Pliers -VW161A-.

14 - Seal

• Always replace if removed
• Bonding surface on CV joint must be free of grease and oil!

15 - Inner CV Joint

• Replace only as complete unit.
• Divide the grease evenly in the joint
• Removing. Refer to
• Installing. Refer to
• Checking. Refer to → Chapter "Inner CV Joint, Checking".

16 - Plate Spring

• With inner spline
• Installed position.

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