2. To remove the inner CV joint, remove the clips of the rubber boot, pull the boot down the shaft from the connection.
3. Knock off the protective cover from the CV joint.
4. Remove the circlip at the end of the drive shaft (photo).
5. While supporting the CV joint, remove the drive shaft.
6. Remove the rubber boot and protective cover from the drive shaft, and the Belleville washer if installed.
7. To remove the outer CV joint, remove the two clips of the rubber boot, pull the boot down the shaft from the connection (photo).
8. Remove the circlip and knock out the connection from the shaft (Pic. 8.6).
9. Remove the rubber boot from the drive shaft.
10. Before disassembling the outer joint, mark the position of the hub relative to the body and shroud.
11. Rotate the hub and body and remove the balls.
12. Rotate the body until the two rectangular holes line up with the shroud, remove the body and hub.
13. Rotate the hub until one piece fits into one of the rectangular holes in the body, then screw the hub out of the body. The connection parts are matched to each other and individual parts cannot be replaced. If there is a lot of play in the joint that is felt when changing from acceleration to engine braking or vice versa, replace the joint.
14. When assembling the joint, wash off all old grease, use a new circlip, rubber boot and clamps. Use only special lubricant recommended by Audi - see Specifications.
15. Squeeze out half of the lubricant (45 g) into the joint, install the housing and hub into the housing.
16. Insert the balls into the hub.
17. Install a new retaining ring in the hub groove, squeeze the rest of the grease into the joint so that the total amount is 90 g.
18. An inner join is parsed in a similar way. Rotate the hub and body, push them out of the casing (Pic. 8.10).
19. Remove the balls, align the two grooves, remove the hub from the housing.
20. When assembling, squeeze out half of the grease from each side of the joint. On models with 4-cylinder engines, the total amount of lubricant introduced into each internal connection is 90 g, on models with 5-cylinder engines, 120 g.
21. It is recommended to install new rubber boots on the shaft. Install the covers, put the rest of the grease into the covers.
22. Install a Belleville washer, where applicable, on the inner end of the drive shaft, position the protective cover on the boot. Note that the concave side of the Belleville washer must face the connection.
23. Slide the inner connection onto the shaft, secure it with a new circlip.
24. Place the protective cover on the outside.
25. Position the outer joint against the end of the drive shaft and use a mallet to drive it onto the shaft, securing it with a new circlip.
26. Install new clips on the ends of the rubber boots, place the boots on the connections, tighten the clips.
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