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    4. : Volkswagen Passat front drive shaft boot replacement

Volkswagen Passat - Video tutorial

Model: Volkswagen Passat 3BG, B5 - Years 1996-2005
Part: Drive shaft boot
Operation: Volkswagen Passat front drive shaft boot replacement

Let's see in this guide the main steps that will allow us to disassemble and replace the front axle shaft boot of the Volkswagen Passat. First we lift the car and start by removing the front wheel; then we go to unscrew the nut of the arm pin, thus disconnecting the braking system from the front axle shaft, as shown in the video. At this point we remove the drive shaft boot and replace it with the new one, of the right type; insert it in the correct direction on the drive shaft and reassemble everything, applying the reverse procedure of the disassembly!


Posted on 5 November 2022 by ScegliAuto



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