Special tools and workshop equipment required
Caution
When disassembling and performing repairs on a vehicle, the drive axles must not hang down loosely and contact the stops in the joint by over bending.
Removing
Caution
The wheel bearing must not be under load when the drive axle threaded connection on the wheel side is loose.If the wheel bearings are under the load of the vehicle weight, the wheel bearing will be damaged. This reduces the service life of the wheel bearings.
The drive axle bolt may be loosened maximum 90º when the vehicle is standing on its wheels.Vehicles without a drive axle must not be moved, otherwise the wheel bearing will be damaged. If a vehicle must be moved, be sure to note the following:
If the drive axle cannot be pulled out of the wheel bearing, then the drive axle can be pushed out of the wheel bearing using the Drive Shaft Remover -T10520-.
Before using the Drive Shaft Remover -T10520-, make sure that the thrust piece -1- is installed.
Using the Drive Shaft Remover -T10520-:
Note
At the end of the tasks or to set back, the spindles must be brought back into the original position so that the hydraulic operation can be used.
For the CV joint -1-, the opening -arrow- in the Puller - Driveshaft - Removing Plate -T10382/1- must face the Puller - Driveshaft - Spindles -T10382/2-.
Note
In order to remove the drive axle from the transmission using the Puller - Driveshaft -T10382-, the suspension strut and all its components must be pulled to the back.
Installing
Remove any paint residue and/or corrosion in threads/splines of outer joint.
AWD Vehicles
Caution
Continuation for All Vehicles
Note
Do not use a hammer or a knocking tool under any circumstances!
Caution
For this check, do not pull on the drive axle, but rather only on the CV joint.
Note
Make sure the ball joint boot is not damaged or twisted.
Caution
The vehicle must not be resting on the wheels when doing so.
When the bolt is loose, the wheel bearing can be damaged by the vehicle's weight.
Difference between A Twelve-Point Bolt with Ribs and A Twelve-Point Bolt without Ribs
The contact surfaces -arrow A- and -arrow B- are different on the two-point bolts.
Tightening Specifications
Component | Tightening Specification |
Ball joint to aluminum
control arm:
|
60 Nm |
Ball joint to sheet steel
control arm
|
100 Nm |
Drive axle to wheel hub
"twelve-point bolt with ribs"
|
70 Nm + 90º |
Drive axle to wheel hub
"twelve-point bolt without ribs"
|
200 Nm +180º |
Volkswagen Tiguan Owners Manual > Roof rack: Mounting the roof rack base carrier and roof rack
Fig. 105 Vehicles without roof railing:
Attachment points for the base carrier and roof rack.
Fig. 106 Vehicles with roof railing:
Attachment points for the base carrier and roof rack.
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