Drive Shaft With Tripod Joint, Repairing; Outer Constant Velocity Joint; Thrust Ring - Volkswagen PASSAT Repair Manual

Front Wheel Suspension, Shafts and Axle
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Drive shaft with tripod
joint, repairing
1 - Outer constant velocity
joint
Replace complete
Removing
Installing: Drive onto
the shaft with plastic
hammer until circlip
comes out
Greasing Notes
Page 40-46
Checking Page 40-
62
2 - Circlip
Always replace
Install in groove of
shaft

3 - Thrust ring

4 - Dished washer
Larger diameter
(concave side)
contacts thrust ring
40-65
Fig. 1
12/7/2004