[Vwdiesel] Still working on the '01 Jetta-axle question

[Stephen Kraus]

If you damaged the half shaft, I'd say replace it. Why risk having the half
shaft fail and having more work to do later?

On Sun, Jun 24, 2012 at 8:49 PM, Dave Cook <davevw at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Working on the darn '01 Jetta.
>
> Somehow, the triple roller joint (akin to a CV joint) that is on the
> inside of the axle, mounted to the transmission, came loose when I was
> struggling to remove the axle the other day.  Meaning, I can feel it
> slide loosely on the axle now that the axle is on the ground.  If I
> pulled it far enough, it would come off the axle, I'm sure but I haven't
>  pulled it all the way off.
>
> When the thing is all bolted to the car, is it necessary for it to be
> locked onto the axle?  It kinda seems like being bolted on each end
> would hold things together.
>
> Bentley does show a circlip holding the joint to the axle, I'm sure that
>  in the trying to get things loose, the clip popped off the joint.
>
> I guess my hope is that the clip is sort of like the little screw that
> holds the brake disc to the axle when the wheel is off-not all that
> necessary when the car is put together.
>
> Bentley says that you can't get in there without destroying the cover
> and having to buy a service kit to put things back together.
>
> Thoughts?
>
> Dave Cook
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