The invention relates to a method and device for producing a torque-transmitting link on a drive shaft of a motor vehicle between two rotationally symmetrical components in the joint area, particularly the outer part (22) of a joint (18) of a drive shaft and a flange part (16) of a gearshaft, wherein said components are joined to each other by means of several screws (24) which are distributed in a peripheral direction. The screws cross through annular bearing surfaces (16a, 22a) of the components and an annular centering collar (16c) is formed on one component, encompassing the outer periphery of the other component in a loose fit. In order to obtain a productively advantageous and simple-to-mount link, a defined remaining balance error of at least one of the components is determined and peripherally marked, the component is fixed in a de-axised manner with respect to the other component according to the terms of the loose fit, and the remaining balance error is essentially compensated. Preferably, the annular bearing surface (16a, 22a) of one or two components is recessed at least in the region of the screws (24) in a radially outward manner as far as the centering collar (16c) in order to produce the defined de-axised effect.