VW Passat Press In Axle Replacement

[@Tahimate]

Thank for the video. All of the video I watched did not explain how to pop the axle out. You did. So that made your video better than any of the 10s I watched.

[@operationoverhaul]

Your welcome and thank you for watching. It is a little tight getting in there to pop it out

[@keithg145]

Really good vid, very informative! I have to change one thus evening on a 2007 passat tdi so this will help a bunch! Thanks

[@operationoverhaul]

Your welcome and if you need any specs just let me know.

[@vargas7700]

Thank you for the video bro !!!! I have the same model and everything !!!! Appreciate it

[@operationoverhaul]

Your welcome and if you need anything I may have forgotten to put in there let me know.

[@shandavoss1711]

great video! awesome job

[@operationoverhaul]

Thank you!

[@michaellarmour]

Looks like I'm getting ready to do this on my wife's car. Wish me luck

[@operationoverhaul]

Good luck and it is not as bad as it seems. Hardest thing is popping the axle out of the transmission.

[@michaellarmour]

How did you do it?!?! We can't get it out!

[@operationoverhaul]

@@michaellarmour put pry bar, large screwdriver, or a tapered piece of wood behind the axle at the transmission and hit it with a hammer and it should pop out. The retainer rings on these are super tight and not much room to get something in there. I used a long and thick screwdriver.

[@Daniel-lu5so]

Good video. Couldve used a closer look at what you did to unseat it from the transmission tho.

[@operationoverhaul]

Sorry about that, it was a really tight area and I could not get a good spot to show everyone.

[@jvzthebarber]

This actually looks a lot easier to do than the damn control arms.

[@operationoverhaul]

It is not a bad job at all. In my opinion they are easier.

[@ramrod9902]

Great vid. Why was the axle replaced? Camber idls off on my vehicle... not sure what to replace.

[@operationoverhaul]

The axle was leaking grease and it was starting to make a popping noise. The camber issue could be either a bad ball joint, strut, arm, or even wheel bearing.

[@505burque]

I smacked a curb and it diconeccted the wheel from the axle. How much more damage could i have possibly done? Could that affect the transmision?

[@operationoverhaul]

It may have bent the control arms, and there is a possibility some damage occurred in the transmission. You would need to pull the axle and check it out.

[@Thomasjcolbert82]

Our axel bolt was so tight, the threads stripped as it came off. We are trying to take the bearing hub off. It’s seized on there and we can’t get it off. I’m not sure what to do. I know this is axel replacement video. But hoped you would know. The wheel hub itself has broken out of the casing and we cannot get the casing out of the knuckle after removing the four bolts on the inside. This has been a nightmare and it’s only one side we have started.

[@operationoverhaul]

would you want to send me an email of some pictures of what you are working with/what it looks like now? My email is [e-mail]

[@danielfinlay1694]

Hello, do you know where to find the torque specs for all of the nuts and bolts in the video, as well as for lower control arms? Thank you!

[@operationoverhaul]

I can get everything for you. Let me look it all up for you.

[@operationoverhaul]

The axle bolt is 200 nM + 180°, ball joint to lower control arm is 100 nM, then the tie rod to knuckle is 20nM + 90°

[@danielfinlay1694]

@operationoverhaul Thank you soo much! You're such a blessing 🙌!

[@operationoverhaul]

@danielfinlay1694 you are very welcome.

[@100sean1]

My Passat 2.5 2013 it makes like a tick or noise when I start to accelerate the car and then goes away. Can this be the cv axles ? I hear it more on the driver side and I see that it’s leaking

[@operationoverhaul]

Does it click/pop when you turn sharp as well?

[@100sean1]

@@operationoverhaul yes and also the car vibrates when I accelerate around 20-30 mph I thought it was my front brakes but when I brake it doesn’t make the scratch sound of it

[@operationoverhaul]

@100sean1 I would think the axle is going based off all of that.

[@100sean1]

Can u show a video how u did the torque spec on this car ? I have the parts now I just need to do the torque spec for the axle bolt . Thank u

[@operationoverhaul]

@@100sean1 the torque specs are 200 Nm and an additional 180 degrees. I put the lugs back in as far as they will go and put a pry bar in between two of them and tighten them down.

[@chillinwtheenemy]

Not accurate. Idk what you did white your right hand when you removed the axle.

[@operationoverhaul]

It was hitting something and I just moved it out of the way of what it was hitting so I could pull it out. I had already un-seated it from the transmission.

[@robwilson9544]

Did this part have the abs ring on it?

[@operationoverhaul]

No, this part did not have the abs ring on it. I think the press in axles do not have them because they are on the wheel bearing if I remember correctly.

[@robwilson9544]

@Operation: Overhaul is it possible to add one. I have the exact same mfg model and year as the one your working on in the video.

[@operationoverhaul]

@@robwilson9544 i doubt you could add one to it. Are you have an issue with your abs?

[@robwilson9544]

@Operation: Overhaul do I need that ring for the abs to work? No my cv boots are torn and have been for awhile so I'm just replacing the entire peice.

[@robwilson9544]

@Operation: Overhaul I'm sorry reading your message back again I understand know where your talking the abs sensor is my fault thanks for answering my questions 🤦‍♂️

[@sabrinafernandez8270]

You never showed the torque part, it completely cut out

[@operationoverhaul]

Sorry about that. The torque spec is 200 Newton meters and an additional 180 degrees

[@dprgaming7176]

Same for a passat 2006 automatic?

[@operationoverhaul]

It depends on if you have a bolt in axle that bolts to the hub on the transmission or if it is a press in style axle that goes into the transmission itself and is held in with the clip around the axle splines. So it could be the same

[@stevanielively8393]

Where did you get that tie rod tool?

[@operationoverhaul]

I got mine from Amazon. You can look type in tie rod separator or tie rod tool and it should pop up. I can get you link tonight and send it to you if you would like

[@shetatted700]

Is this the same for a 2016 Passat SEL 1.8L?

[@operationoverhaul]

I'll look it up for you on service data and see, then I'll let you know.

[@operationoverhaul]

Service data shows it can be the press in style like these or the bolt in style with the triple square bolts. Most of the stuff is about the same on both only the main difference is to get the axle off of the transmission you have to unbolt them instead of prying them out.

[@josegameing3809]

Where did you get the axel from, mine keeps breaking I think it’s because it’s from autozone

[@operationoverhaul]

I got mine from oreilly auto and the customer has not had an issue but, I have heard the same issue with a lot of aftermarket axles on these. I would go with factory if you are able to.

[@diddy60]

Would this be the same for a 2018?

[@operationoverhaul]

Depends on what engine you have. If you have the 2.0L it would be about the same but if it is the 3.6L the shaft is bolted into stubs ends that are in the transmission.

[@diddy60]

@@operationoverhaul I have a 2.0 2018 Volkswagen passat Tsi se. Wen braking I'm having a knocking/ thumping/ vibration. Only wen braking from fast speeds. Just change brakes nd rotors. Got under the hood today to wiggle things nd bomb the alxe had movement.

[@operationoverhaul]

I just had the same thing happen on an altima I worked on. There was a banging noise complaint from the customer on the passenger when they put it in gear and it was the axle was hitting together in the knuckle portion of the axle.