Volkswagen Passat 1995 Official Factory Repair Manual page 3380

Front Wheel Suspension, Shafts and Axle
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Drive axle with triple-rotor
joint, servicing
1 - Outer constant velocity
(CV) joint
Replace complete part
only
Removing
Installing: drive onto
shaft with plastic
hammer until circlip
seats (springs into
groove)
Greasing page 40-
12
2 - Circlip
Always replace
Insert in groove in
shaft
3 - Thrust ring
4 - Belleville spring
Larger diameter
(concave side)
contacts with thrust
ring
5 - Clamp
Always replace
Tightening
7
6 - Boot
Check for tears and
chafing
7 - Clamp
8 - Axle shaft
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Fig. 1
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