Mk5 axle

[powercrazymark]

Can anyone tell me the different types of axle fitted to a mk5 and how to tell the difference. Been looking but can't seem to find definitive answers.
Thanks in advance

[Luke]

5 stud or 6 stud

[vanfox]

You could just buy the Haynes mk5 book, most will be revealed......

[powercrazymark]

5 stud

[Luke]

they are pretty much all the square tube type - most are the 4.56:1 ratio and if your lucky a 4.11:1 the way to tell is either read the tag on the diff bolts or if thats rusted away or missing you have to count the turns

[powercrazymark]

Am not looking at ratios atm am looking at English or atlas or I think there is another like a timken but not sure which is which. Or which was fitted to mk5s

[Luke]

yeah think its the timken thats the square one - its a front loading diff

i dont think the atlas was ever fitted to a mk5 5 stud

[powercrazymark]

Ok so it's a timken are there different models of this axle for example a timken type 42? Or what type of timken axle is it?

[Luke]

there are for the other mk's but in the mk5 as far as i know they are all the same

[BROWNYS V6]

have you looked on the chassis plate on the van, should be on there what type it is, passenger side door step.

[powercrazymark]

I've had a look and mine is a timken but how do I find out what type of timken axle it is?

[Keef]

I believe it's a Timken 34 if the diff casing flange is circular and loads from the front.