Vw Cv Shaft Removal Tool. If you need this 8mm 12 point vw cv bolt tool, you'll likely also need the 30mm axle nut socket to complete the removal of your driveshaft. Did everything all the inrtuctions i could find told us to do, working with a mechanic who has changed cv axles before, but not in a vw, tried for 2 hours to remove the old one and could not get it.
The peg will slide all the way in until the axle is flush against the housing. You can get an cv axle from amazon or the local parts store for between $50.00 and $80.00 (us). This guide is specific to the b5 tdi.
This document is intended as an amateur maintenance guide to assist you with removal of the driveshaft in your vw passat.
Other passats had smaller diameter cap screws or bolts through the hub, depending on the year. I asked some guy there and he said he had never heard of it, and he has worked there for 10 years so he would know. Slide hammer and bearing puller set, 5 pc. Slide hammer and puller set, 14 pc.
