[Vwdiesel] FW: VW Half-Shaft

[lbaird119 at aol.com]

   If it's from the flange then you DO have a couple issues that need taken care of.  As I recall, the 
shaft is in the flange, then the washer, then the clip then a seal over it.  No seal, gear oil gets 
into the CV boot/grease and dilutes it making for a noisy/failing joint and damaging the boot.  Not 
to mention the fact that the flange isn't actually FASTENED in place and is only being held by 
the length of the axle shaft assembly.  There's a clip/snap ring that holds the CV to that end 
of the shaft but I don't think there's  any washer behind it so that sort of narrows it down to 
someone didn't put the clip on properly AND left off the seal.  The seal is a big, rubber coated 
cap that fits over the whole inset of the flange, about 1 1/4" dia.
    Loren


 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Gerald Hughet <ghughet at hotmail.com>
To: vwdiesel vwfans dot com <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
Sent: Thu, Apr 1, 2010 9:28 pm
Subject: [Vwdiesel] FW:  VW Half-Shaft



Hello All,

 

My 90 Jetta is back on the road.  Thank you Rudy, James, William and Bryan.  
Receiving other peoples evaluations goes a long way to making the decisions on 
the best method.

 

That dished washer and circlip most likely came from the tranny shaft that the 
Axle Flange is mounted on.  I looked that area over and the shaft end is flush 
with inside of the flange.

 

I did tap on the flange lightly with a hammer to try and get the flange moved 
back on the shaft.  If I had it to do over, I'd use a socket larger than the 
shaft and use more force with the hammer.  However, time was a deciding factor 
and, finding that the inner CV was held in place with its' own circlip, I moved 
ahead and reassembled.  After all, before dissassembly, not knowing that washer 
and circlip were not attached didn't seem to effect the working of the parts and 
pieces.

 

What kind of force from what source could have exerted the power to pop off that 
circlip?

 

Why wouldn't that flange move back on the shaft with some light tapping?

 

My next step now is to order a Bently Manual or two.  I would like to know why 
that Axle Flange moved on the shaft and make the necessary repairs.  It's no fun 
sitting on the side of the road with a disabled vehicle.

 

Thanks again,

 

Gerry

 

Indianapolis

 

 


 
> From: ghughet at hotmail.com
> To: vwdiesel at vwfans.com
> Date: Thu, 1 Apr 2010 02:00:02 +0000
> Subject: [Vwdiesel] VW Half-Shaft
> 
> 
> 
> Hello All,
> 
> 
> 
> It's refreshing to hear that other people have difficulties with these old 
VW's but more important that they are finding ways and means to resolve those 
mechanical difficulties. Further, it's good to know that other people are aware 
of the 'Left-Handed drill bit tricks.'
> 
> 
> 
> I've got a 90 Jetta, gas powered, that began making some motion noise. I 
tracked that down to the drivers side front wheel bearing. I just got the new 
bearing installed today before I lost my daylight. Now it's just reinstall all 
the other parts and pieces.
> 
> 
> 
> Question: I had a terrible time removing the half-shaft. After I had unbolted 
it from the transmission, I found a dished out washer and a circlip on the 
ground, of course, covered with black grease. I suspect that the tranny CV joint 
is not in the exact location that the VW designers had specified.
> 
> 
> 
> I don't remember any unusual problems removing the half-shafts from my Quantum 
diesel or even another Jetta. What should I look for?
> 
> 
> 
> I've got to get this car back on the road by tomorrow afternoon so either I 
get that half-shaft repaired or I find another and install it. I don't have a 
lot of experience with repairs to CV joints, etc.
> 
> 
> 
> Any problem solving techniques on this situation would be greatly appreciated.
> 
> 
> 
> Gerry
> 
> Indianapolis
> 
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