Service

Repair Manual
Audi Q7 2007 ➤
Transfer Case 0BU, Front Final Drive 0BM, 0C1 and
0BN, Rear Final Drive 0BP
Engine ID
CJW CJW CJW CTW CTW CAT CNR CCG
B C E A B A B A
Edition 12.2012

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Service Department. Technical Information

 Service
List of Workshop Manual Repair Groups

Repair Group
00 - General, Technical Data
34 - Controls, Housing
39 - Final Drive, Differential
39 - Final Drive, Differential

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Transfer Case 0BU, Front Final Drive 0BM, 0C1 and 0BN, Rear Final Drive 0BP - Edition 12.2012

Contents

00 - General, Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

1 Component Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
2 Transfer Case Designation 0BU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
2.1 General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
2.2 Code Letters, Transmission Allocation and Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
3 Front Final Drive Designation 0BM and 0C1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
3.1 General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
3.2 Code, Transmission Allocation, Ratios and Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
4 Rear Final Drive Designation 0BN and 0BP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
4.1 General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
4.2 Code, Transmission Allocation, Ratios and Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
5 General Repair Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
5.1 Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
5.2 Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

34 - Controls, Housing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
1 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
1.1 Fastener Tightening Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2 Transfer Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.1 Transfer Case Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.2 Transfer Case, Removing and Installing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2.3 Transfer Case, Transporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
3 Transmission Carrier and Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
3.1 Transmission Carrier and Console Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
3.2 Transmission Carrier and Console, Removing and Installing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
3.3 Bonded Rubber Bushing in Transmission Carrier and Console, Removing and Installing
........................................................................ 19
4 Transfer Case, Checking Transmission Fluid Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
5 Transfer Case Shaft Seals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
5.1 Transfer Case Shaft Seals Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
5.2 Input Shaft Seal, Removing and Installing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
5.3 Front Flange Shaft and Driveshaft Seal, Transfer Case Installed, Removing and Installing
........................................................................ 24
5.4 Rear Output Flange and Driveshaft Seal, Transfer Case Installing, Removing and
Installing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
6 Special Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

39 - Final Drive, Differential . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

1 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
1.1 Fastener Tightening Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
2 Rear Final Drive 0BN and 0BP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
2.1 Rear Final Drive Overview
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3 Rear Final Drive Axle Oil Level, Checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
4 Shaft Seals, Rear Final Drive 0BN and 0BP, Removing and Installing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
4.1 General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
4.2 Left Flange Shaft Seal, Removing and Installing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
4.3 Right Flange Shaft Seal, Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
4.4 Flange Shaft and Driveshaft Seal on Rear Final Drive, Final Drive Removed, Removing and
Installing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
5 Rear Final Drive Bonded Rubber Bushing, Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

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Transfer Case 0BU, Front Final Drive 0BM, 0C1 and 0BN, Rear Final Drive 0BP - Edition 12.2012

5.1 Bonded Rubber Bushing Installed Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

5.2 Bonded Rubber Bushing, Flange Shaft and Drivehaft, Removing and Installing . . . . . . . . 48
5.3 Rear Bonded Rubber Bushing, Removing and Installing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
6 Rear Driveshaft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
6.1 General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
6.2 Rear Driveshaft Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
6.3 Rear Drive Shaft, Removing and Installing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
7 Special Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

39 - Final Drive, Differential . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

1 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
1.1 Fastener Tightening Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
2 Front Final Drive 0BM and 0C1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
2.1 Front Final Drive Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
2.2 Front Final Drive, Removing and Installing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
2.3 Front Final Drive, Removing and Installing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
2.4 Front Final Drive, Removing and Installing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
3 Axle Oil Level in Front Final Drive, Checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
4 Shaft Seals, Front Final Drive 0BM and 0C1, Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
4.1 General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
4.2 Shaft Seals, Rear Final Drive 0BN and 0BP Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
4.3 Left Flange Shaft Seal, Removing and Installing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
4.4 Right Flange Shaft Seal, Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
4.5 Seal for Flange/Driveshaft on Front Final Drive, Replacing (Final Drive Removed) . . . . . . 95
4.6 Left Flange Shaft Dust Cap, Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
4.7 Right Flange Shaft Dust Cap, Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
5 Left Flange Shaft Needle Bearing, Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
6 Bonded Rubber Bushing on Front Final Drive, Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
6.1 Bonded Rubber Bushing Installed Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
6.2 Bonded Rubber Bushing, Flange Shaft and Drivehaft, Removing and Installing . . . . . . . . 100
6.3 Bonded Rubber Bushing in Front Housing, Removing and Installing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
6.4 Bonded Rubber Bushing on Left Housing, Removing and Installing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
7 Front Driveshaft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
7.1 General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
7.2 Front Driveshaft Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
7.3 Front Driveshaft, Removing and Installing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
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Transfer Case 0BU, Front Final Drive 0BM, 0C1 and 0BN, Rear Final Drive 0BP - Edition 12.2012

00 – General, Technical Data

1 Component Overview
(Edition 12.2012)

1 - 8-Speed Automatic Trans‐

mission 0C8
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2 - Transfer
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unless authorised
with respect to the correctness of information in this document. Copyright by AUDI AG.
❑ Transfer case identifica‐
tion. Refer to
⇒ “2 Transfer Case Des‐
ignation 0BU”,
page 2 .
❑ Removing and Instal‐
ling. Refer to
⇒ “2 Transfer Case”,
page 10 .
3 - Rear Driveshaft
❑ Removing and Instal‐
ling. Refer to
⇒ “6 Rear Driveshaft”,
page 51 .
4 - Rear Final Drive 0BN or
0BP
❑ Rear final drive designa‐
tion. Refer to
⇒ “4 Rear Final Drive
Designation 0BN and
0BP”, page 5 .
❑ Removing and Instal‐
ling. Refer to
⇒ “2 Rear Final Drive
0BN and 0BP”,
page 39 .
5 - Front Driveshaft
❑ Removing and Instal‐
ling. Refer to
⇒ “7 Front Driveshaft”,
page 104 .
6 - Front Final Drive 0BM or
0C1
❑ Front final drive designation, refer to ⇒ “3 Front Final Drive Designation 0BM and 0C1”, page 3
❑ Removing and Installing. Refer to ⇒ “2 Front Final Drive 0BM and 0C1”, page 67 .

1. Component Overview 1
 Audi Q7 2007 ➤
Transfer Case 0BU, Front Final Drive 0BM, 0C1 and 0BN, Rear Final Drive 0BP - Edition 12.2012

2 Transfer Case Designation 0BU

⇒ “2.1 General Information”, page 2
⇒ “2.2 Code Letters, Transmission Allocation and Capacities”,
page 2

2.1 General Information

The transfer case 0BU is allocated to the 8-speed automatic
transmission 0C8.
Code letters, allocation
⇒ “2.2 Code Letters, Transmission Allocation and Capacities”,
page 2 .
Location on Transfer Case
Transfer case 0BU, code letters and manufacture date -arrow-.

Transfer Case Identification

• -A- Transfer case date of manufacture.
• -B- Code letters “MTP”.
• -C- transfer case “0BU” with part number.
Example MTP 11 11 2009
I I I I
Code let‐ Day Month Year of pro‐
ters duction
(2009)
Additional data depend on the manufacturing.

2.2 Code Letters, Transmission Allocation and Capacities

Transfer Case 0BU
Code letters MTQ/LXY MTP/LXW MGF/MTR
Allocation Type Audi Q7 from MY 07 Audi Q7 from MY 07 Audi Q7 from MY 07
Engine 4.2L - 250 kW TDI 3.0L - 165 kW, 176 3.0L - 200 kW and
kW TDI 245 kW TFSI
3.0L - 204 kW, 239
kW TDI
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Capacity 0.60 liters

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The following information can be found in the Parts Catalog:
♦ Allocation to the corresponding vehicle via engine code for the automatic transmission as well as the
PR number
♦ Transmission fluid specification

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Transfer Case 0BU, Front Final Drive 0BM, 0C1 and 0BN, Rear Final Drive 0BP - Edition 12.2012

3 Front Final Drive Designation 0BM

and 0C1
⇒ “3.1 General Information”, page 3
⇒ “3.2 Code, Transmission Allocation, Ratios and Capacities”,
page 3

3.1 General Information

The front final drive 0BM/0C1 is assigned to automatic transmis‐
sion 0C8.
Allocation. Refer to
⇒ “3.2 Code, Transmission Allocation, Ratios and Capacities”,
page 3 .
Location on Front Final Drive
Front final drive 0BM and 0C1, code letters and manufacture date
-arrow-.

Front Final Drive Identification

• -A- Front final drive date of manufacture.
• -B- code letters “MUU”.
• -C- Front final drive “0BM,” with part number.
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Year of manu‐ Day of manufac‐ day of manufacture
facture -2009- ture serial number
I = 2009, -289. calendar day-
K = 2010, (always three
L = 2011, digits)
M = 2012 ...
Additional data depend on the manufacturing.

3.2 Code, Transmission Allocation, Ratios and Capacities

Front Final Drive 0C1 0BM
Code letters MUK MUN MUU
Allocation Type Audi Q7 from MY 07 Audi Q7 from MY 07 Audi Q7 from MY 07
Engine 4.2L - 250 kW TDI 3.0L - 165 kW, 176 3.0L - 200 kW and
kW TDI 245 kW TFSI
3.0L - 204 kW, 239
kW TDI
Ratio: Z2: Z1 Final Drive 34 : 13 - 2.615 36 : 11 - 3.272 37 : 10 - 3.700
Capacity 0.8 liters 0.6 liters

3. Front Final Drive Designation 0BM and 0C1 3

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Transfer Case 0BU, Front Final Drive 0BM, 0C1 and 0BN, Rear Final Drive 0BP - Edition 12.2012

Front Final Drive 0C1 0BM

Code letters MUK MUN MUU
The following information can be found in the Parts Catalog:
♦ Flange shaft allocation
♦ Allocation to the corresponding vehicle via engine code and PR number
♦ Transmission fluid specification

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Transfer Case 0BU, Front Final Drive 0BM, 0C1 and 0BN, Rear Final Drive 0BP - Edition 12.2012

4 Rear Final Drive Designation 0BN

and 0BP
⇒ “4.1 General Information”, page 5
⇒ “4.2 Code, Transmission Allocation, Ratios and Capacities”,
page 5

4.1 General Information

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The front final drive 0BN/0BP is assigned totoautomatic

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sion 0C8.
Allocation. Refer to
⇒ “4.2 Code, Transmission Allocation, Ratios and Capacities”,
page 5 .
Location on Rear Final Drive
Rear final drive 0BN, 0BP, code letters and date of manufac‐
ture-arrow-.

Rear Final Drive Identification

• -A- Rear final driven “0BP” with part number.
• -B- Code letters “MEY”.
• -C- Rear final drive date of manufacture.
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ple:
I I I
Year of manu‐ Day of manufac‐ day of manufacture
facture -2009- ture serial number
I = 2009, -275. calendar day-
K = 2010, (always three
L = 2011, digits)
M = 2012 ...
Additional data depend on the manufacturing.

4.2 Code, Transmission Allocation, Ratios and Capacities

Rear Final Drive 0BN 0BP
Code letters MEZ MEX MEY
Allocation Type Audi Q7 from MY Audi Q7 from MY 07 Audi Q7 from MY
07 07
Engine 4.2L - 250 kW TDI 3.0L - 165 kW, 176 3.0L - 200 kW and
kW TDI 245 kW TFSI
3.0L - 204 kW, 239
kW TDI
Ratio: Z2: Z1 Final Drive 34 : 13 - 2.615 36 : 11 - 3.272 37 : 10 - 3.700
Capacity 1.1 liters 0.9 liters

4. Rear Final Drive Designation 0BN and 0BP 5

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Transfer Case 0BU, Front Final Drive 0BM, 0C1 and 0BN, Rear Final Drive 0BP - Edition 12.2012

Rear Final Drive 0BN 0BP

Code letters MEZ MEX MEY
The following information can be found in the Parts Catalog:
♦ Flange shaft allocation
♦ Allocation to the corresponding vehicle via engine code and PR number
♦ Transmission fluid specification

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Transfer Case 0BU, Front Final Drive 0BM, 0C1 and 0BN, Rear Final Drive 0BP - Edition 12.2012

5 General Repair Information

⇒ “5.1 Cleaning”, page 7
⇒ “5.2 Components”, page 7

5.1 Cleaning
Carefulness, cleanliness and the correct tools are required for
transmission repairs to be successful. The usual basic safety pre‐
cautions also, naturally apply when carrying out vehicle repairs.
A number of generally applicable instructions for individual repair
procedures, which are otherwise mentioned at various points in
the Repair Manual, are summarized here under the topic “Com‐
ponents”. Refer to ⇒ “5.2 Components”, page 7 . They apply
to this repair manual.

5.2 Components
Transmission
♦ Make sure that the alignment sleeves between the transfer
case and transmission are positioned correctly when installing
the transfer case.
♦ Clean the contact surfaces when installing the brackets as well
as any waxed components. Contact surfaces must be free of
grease and wax.
♦ For the correct bolts and other components, refer to Parts
Catalog.
♦ When replacing a transfer case, the gear oil must be filled up
to lower edge of filler hole. Refer to
⇒ “4 Transfer Case, Checking Transmission Fluid Level”, page
21 .
♦ Capacities and specification in the transfer case. Refer to
⇒ “2 Transfer Case Designation 0BU”, page 2
♦ When replacing a front final drive, the gear oil must be filled
up to lower edge of filler hole. Refer to
⇒ “3 Axle Oil Level in Front Final Drive, Checking”,
page 90 .
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♦ Capacities and Specifications, Front Final Drive.
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⇒ “3.2 Code, Transmission Allocation, Ratioswith
and Capacities”,
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page 3 .
♦ When replacing a rear final drive, the gear oil must be filled up
to lower edge of filler hole. Refer to
⇒ “3 Rear Final Drive Axle Oil Level, Checking”, page 42 .
♦ Capacities and Specifications, Rear Final Drive. Refer to
⇒ “4 Rear Final Drive Designation 0BN and 0BP”, page 5 .
Sealant
♦ Thoroughly clean housing joint surfaces before applying the
Sealant - AMV 174 004 01- .
♦ Apply the Sealant - AMV 174 004 01- evenly and not too thick.
O-Rings, Shaft Seals, Sealing Rings and Seals
♦ Replace the O-rings.
♦ The open side of the shaft seals point toward the fluid to be
sealed in.
♦ When installing the new shaft seals, make sure the sealing lip
does not run on the same point as the sealing lip of the old
seal (use insertion depth tolerances).

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♦ Lightly lubricate O-rings before installing to prevent them from

being crushed when inserting.
Shaft Seals
Prior to Installing:
Lightly coat the outer circumference with oil and then fill the space
between the sealing lips -arrow- halfway with Sealing Grease - G
052 128 A1- .
After Installing:
♦ Check the transmission fluid level in the transfer case. Refer
to
⇒ “4 Transfer Case, Checking Transmission Fluid Level”, page
21 .
♦ Check transmission fluid level in front final drive
⇒ “3 Axle Oil Level in Front Final Drive, Checking”,
page 90 .
♦ Check transmission fluid level in the rear final drive. Refer to
⇒ “3 Rear Final Drive Axle Oil Level, Checking”, page 42 .
Fasteners
♦ Do not overstretch the circlips.
♦ Always replace damaged or stretched circlips.
♦ The circlips must fit completely inside the groove.
Bolts and Nuts
♦ Tighten and loosen the bolts and nuts for securing covers and
housings in a diagonal sequence.
♦ The tightening specifications stated apply to non-oiled nuts
and bolts.
♦ Always replace self-locking nuts and bolts.
♦ Make sure the contact surfaces and visible surfaces on the
nuts and bolts are waxed after assembling.
♦ Use a wire brush to clean the threads of bolts that were
screwed in with locking compound. Next, use Locking Fluid -
AMV 185 101 A1- to install the bolts.
♦ Threaded holes into which self-locking bolts or bolts coated
with locking fluid are screwed, must be cleaned (e.g. tap).
Otherwise there is a risk that the bolts will shear the next time
they are removed. Pay attention to the thread pitch when
cleaning with a thread cutter.
Bearings
♦ Install needle bearings with lettered side (thicker metal) racing
the fitting tool.

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34 – Controls, Housing
1 Specifications
⇒ “1.1 Fastener Tightening Specifications”, page 9

1.1 Fastener Tightening Specifications

Component Bolt Size Nm
Balance weight 1,2 - 32
Balance weight 1,3 - 50
Bracket to transfer case 4

- 20
- 50 + 90°1
Transfer case 1 - 20 + 90°
Transmission carrier 1 - 50 + 90°
Transmission fluid filler plug on the transfer case 5 - 20
• 1 Replace
• 2 For bolt tightening clarification, refer to ⇒ “2.1 Transfer Case Overview”, page 10 and see item -10-
• 3 For bolt tightening clarification, refer to ⇒ “2.1 Transfer Case Overview”, page 10 and see item -11-
• 4For bolt tightening clarification, refer to
⇒ “3.1 Transmission Carrier and Console Overview”, page 17 and see items -4, 5 and 6-
• 5 Insert the transmission fluid filler plug using Locking Fluid - AMV 185 101 A1-

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2 Transfer Case
⇒ “2.1 Transfer Case Overview”, page 10
⇒ “2.2 Transfer Case, Removing and Installing”, page 11
⇒ “2.3 Transfer Case, Transporting”, page 15

2.1 Transfer Case Overview

1 - Bolt
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2 - Transmission Carrier
❑ Removing and Instal‐
ling. Refer to
⇒ “3.2 Transmission
Carrier and Console,
Removing and Instal‐
ling”, page 17 .
3 - Bolt
❑ Tightening specifica‐
tion, refer to -Item 6-
⇒ Item 6 (page 17) .
4 - Bolt
❑ 20 Nm + 90°
❑ Quantity: 12
❑ Replace
5 - Alignment Sleeve
❑ Quantity: 2
6 - Transfer Case
❑ Removing and Instal‐
ling. Refer to
⇒ “2.2 Transfer Case,
Removing and Instal‐
ling”, page 11 .
❑ Replace shaft seals.
Refer to
⇒ “5 Transfer Case
Shaft Seals”,
page 22 .
7 - O-ring
❑ Replace
❑ Diameter 28 mm
❑ Color: green
8 - Locking Ring
❑ Replace
❑ Diameter 28 mm
❑ Color: silver
9 - Balance Weight
❑ Installed depending on the version.
10 - Bolt
❑ 32 Nm

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❑ Self-locking
❑ Replace
11 - Bolt
❑ 50 Nm
❑ Self-locking
❑ Replace
12 - Balance Weight
❑ Installed depending on the version.
13 - Bracket
❑ Removing and Installing. Refer to
⇒ “3.2 Transmission Carrier and Console, Removing and Installing”, page 17 .
14 - Bolt
❑ Tightening specification, refer to -Item 4- ⇒ Item 4 (page 17) .
15 - Bolt
❑ Tightening specification, refer to -Item 5- ⇒ Item 5 (page 17) .

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Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Engine/Gearbox Jack - Gearbox Support - 3282-
♦ Engine/Gearbox Jack - VAG1383A-
♦ Counterhold - Kit - Multiple Use - T10172- with adapters -
T10172/6-
♦ Engine Support - Basic Set - T40091-
♦ -T40093/6- from the Engine Support - Supplement Kit -
T40093A-
♦ Grease for Clutch Disc Shaft Splines - G 000 100-
Removing
– Activate the vehicle lift mode if the vehicle has air suspension.
Refer to ⇒ Rep. Gr. 43 .
– Remove the rear drive axle. Refer to
⇒ “6.3 Rear Drive Shaft, Removing and Installing”,
page 52 .
– Remove the bolts and the rear noise insulation -2-.

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– Disconnect electrical connectors -1, 2, 3- from the transmis‐

sion.

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– Remove the bolts -1, 2 and 3-.

– Remove the bracket -4-.

Vehicles with a 3.0L TDI Engine:

– Remove bolts -arrows- on the particulate filter mount.
Vehicles with a 4.2L TDI Engine:
– Remove left and right bolts -arrows- on the particulate filter
mount.

All Vehicles:
– Remove the bolts -arrows- that connect the front driveshaft to
the transfer case.
– Use the Counterhold - Kit - Multiple Use - T10172- and adapt‐
ers -T10172/6- .
– Tie the front driveshaft to the body.

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– Slide the -T40093/6- onto the -T40091/1- .

– Slide the -T40091/1- into the -T40091/4- and -T40091/5- tight‐
en it with the bolts -arrows-.
– Tighten the adapter to the body using the bolts -A-.
• Tighten the left adapter -T40091/5- to 30 Nm with an M10 x
30 bolt.
• Tighten the right adapter -T40091/4- to 23 Nm with an M8 x
30 bolt and washer.

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– Attach the Engine/Gearbox Jack - Gearbox Support - 3282- to
the transfer case with an M8 x 20 bolt -arrow A- and an M10
x 20 bolt -arrow B-.
– Attach the -3282/45- to the right Engine/Gearbox Jack - Gear‐
box Support with an M8 nut.
– Fit the -3282/45- onto the left Engine/Gearbox Jack - Gearbox
Support with a washer -1-.

– Remove the bolts -1 and 2- from the Engine/Gearbox Jack -

Gearbox Support.

– Lower the transfer case using the Engine/Gearbox Jack - VAG

1383A- to dimension -a-, between the body and the Engine/
Gearbox Jack - Gearbox Support -1-.
• -a- = approximately 50 mm

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– Install the -T40091/6- with the -T40091/7- in the -T40093/6- .

– Attach the -T40091/6- with the -T40091/8- to the automatic
transmission housing.
– Tighten the nut -A- to prevent the -T40091/6- from turning.

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– Remove the bolts connecting the transmission to the transfer

case -arrows 1- and -arrows 2-.
– Remove the transfer case from the transmission.

– If replacing the transfer case, remove the Engine/Gearbox

Jack - Gearbox Support -arrows- and bracket -bolts 1 and 2-.
Refer to
⇒ “3.1 Transmission Carrier and Console Overview”,
page 17 .
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:
• Tightening specifications. Refer to
⇒ “2.1 Transfer Case Overview”, page 10 .
– Make sure the alignment sleeves fit correctly between the
transfer case and the transmission.
– Grease the splines on the transfer case and each transmission
drive axle with Grease for Clutch Disc Shaft Splines - G 000
100- .
– Be careful not to kink the lines when sliding the transfer case
and the transmission together.

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– Align the transfer case bolting flange so that it is parallel to the

flange/transmission. To do this, adjust the transfer case via the
Engine/Gearbox Jack - Gearbox Support - 3282- spindles.
– Push the transfer case all the way onto the transmission mak‐
ing sure the drive axle splines/transfer case engage with the
output shaft/transmission.

Note

♦ If necessary turn the rear output flange/driveshaft back and

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♦ If the tooth position is correct and it is guided centered, the

transfer case slides against the transmission as far as the stop.
♦ Do not pull the transfer case against the transmission by the
bolts otherwise the transfer case will tilt.

– Tighten the bolts -arrows 1- and -arrows 2- to the tightening

specification.

– Lift the transfer case slightly using the Engine/Gearbox Jack -

VAG 1383A- .
– Tighten the bolts -1 and 2- on the Engine/Gearbox Jack -
Gearbox Support. Refer to
⇒ “3.1 Transmission Carrier and Console Overview”,
page 17 .
– Attach the rear driveshaft with the new bolts to the transfer
case. Refer to
⇒ “6.3 Rear Drive Shaft, Removing and Installing”,
page 52 .
– Attach the front driveshaft to the transfer case with new bolts.
Refer to
⇒ “7.3 Front Driveshaft, Removing and Installing”,
page 105 .
– Install the exhaust system without tension. Refer to ⇒ Rep.
Gr. 26 .
– Install the rear noise insulation. Refer to ⇒ Rep. Gr. 50 .
– If the vehicle has air suspension, deactivate the lift mode. Re‐
fer to ⇒ Rep. Gr. 43 .

2.3 Transfer Case, Transporting

Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Engine/Gearbox Support Shackle (2 pc.) - 10-222A/12-
♦ Shop Crane - VAS 6100-

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Procedure
– Attach the Engine/Gearbox Support Shackle (2 pc.) - 10-222A/
12- to the lifting eye on the transfer case, as illustrated.
– Attach the Shop Crane - VAS 6100- to the Engine/Gearbox
Support Shackle (2 pc.) - 10-222A/12- and lift the transfer case
off the Engine/Gearbox Jack - VAG 1383A- .

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3 Transmission Carrier and Console

⇒ “3.1 Transmission Carrier and Console Overview”, page 17
⇒ “3.2 Transmission Carrier and Console, Removing and Instal‐
ling”, page 17
⇒ “3.3 Bonded Rubber Bushing in Transmission Carrier and Con‐
sole, Removing and Installing”, page 19

3.1 Transmission Carrier and Console Overview

1 - 8-Speed Automatic Trans‐

mission 0C8
2 - Transfer Case
❑ Removing and Instal‐
ling. Refer to
⇒ “2 Transfer Case”,
page 10 .
3 - Bracket
❑ Removing and Instal‐
ling. Refer to
⇒ “3.2 Transmission
Carrier and Console,
Removing and Instal‐
ling”, page 17 .
❑ For the correct alloca‐
tion, refer to the Parts
Catalog.
4 - Bolt
❑ 50 Nm +90°
❑ Replace
5 - Bolt
❑ 20 Nm
6 - Bolt
❑ 20 Nm
7 - Bolt
❑ 50 Nm +90°
❑ Replace
8 - Transmission Carrier
❑ Removing and Instal‐
ling. Refer to
⇒ “3.2 Transmission
Carrier and Console,
Removing and Installing”, page 17 .
❑ Replace bonded rubber bushing. Refer to
⇒ “3.3 Bonded Rubber Bushing in Transmission Carrier and Console, Removing and Installing”,
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3.2 Transmission Carrier and Console, Re‐

moving and Installing
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Engine/Gearbox Jack - VAG1383A-
♦ Engine/Gearbox Jack - Gearbox Support - T10337-

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Removing
– Activate the vehicle lift mode if the vehicle has air suspension.
Refer to ⇒ Rep. Gr. 43 .
– Remove the bolts and the rear noise insulation -2-.

– Position the Engine/Gearbox Jack - VAG1383A- with the En‐

gine/Gearbox Jack - Gearbox Support - T10337- under the
transfer case.

– Remove the bolts -1 and 2- from the Engine/Gearbox Jack -

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– Remove the Engine/Gearbox Jack - Gearbox Support from the

transfer case bracket -arrows-.
– Remove the bolts -1 and 2- and removed the bracket from the
transfer case.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:
• Tightening specifications. Refer to
⇒ “3.1 Transmission Carrier and Console Overview”,
page 17 .
– If the vehicle has air suspension, deactivate the lift mode. Re‐
fer to ⇒ Rep. Gr. 43 .

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3.3 Bonded Rubber Bushing in Transmis‐

sion Carrier and Console, Removing
and Installing
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Press Plate - VW402-
♦ Press Piece - Multiple Use - VW412-
♦ Press Piece - Bushing - 50mm Diameter - VW432-
♦ Base Block - VW441-
♦ Press Piece - Reverse Gear Syncro - 3296-
♦ Gearbox Carrier Mounting Assembly Tool - T10214-
– Remove the Engine/Gearbox Jack - Gearbox Support. Refer
to
⇒ “3.2 Transmission Carrier and Console, Removing and In‐
stalling”, page 17 .
– Remove the bonded rubber bushing.

– Install the new bonded rubber bushing using the -T10214/3- .

– Install the bonded rubber bushing -A- into the -T10214/2- us‐
ing the -T10214/3- until the -T10214/3- is flush with the -
T10214/2- .

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– Use an Gearbox Carrier Mounting Assembly Tool - T10214-

to align the bonded rubber bushing with the Engine/Gearbox
Jack - Gearbox Support.
• The holes -A- or notches -arrow- on the -T10214/3- must be
positioned in the center of the Engine/Gearbox Jack - Gearbox
Support holes.
– Check the left and right hole distances to the -T10214/3- :
• Left dimension -x- = right dimension -x-

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– Install the bonded rubber bushing through the -T10214/2- so

that it is flush.
– As soon as the -T10214/2- can be turned by hand -arrows-,
remove the Gearbox Carrier Mounting Assembly Tool -
T10214- .
– Check the press-in depth of the bonded rubber bushing:
• The bonded rubber bushing must be flush with a maximum
projecting end of 0.5 mm when pressed in.
– If necessary, use a Base Block - VW 441- to press in the bon‐
ded rubber bushing.
– Install the transmission carrier. Refer to
⇒ “3.2 Transmission Carrier and Console, Removing and In‐
stalling”, page 17 .

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4 Transfer Case, Checking Transmis‐

sion Fluid Level
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Shop Crane - Drip Tray - VAS 6208-
Procedure

Note

♦ General Repair Instructions. Refer to

⇒ “5 General Repair Information”, page 7 .
♦ When checking oil level, vehicle must be on a level surface.

– Place the Shop Crane - Drip Tray - VAS 6208- under the
transfer case.
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• The level is correct when the transfer case is filled up to the
bottom edge of oil filler hole -1-.
– Fill the transmission fluid if necessary. For the correct specifi‐
cation, refer to the Parts Catalog.
Tightening Specifications
Component Nm
Oil filler screw on transfer case 20
• Install the transmission fluid filler plug with Locking Fluid -
AMV 185 101 A1- .

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5 Transfer Case Shaft Seals

⇒ “5.1 Transfer Case Shaft Seals Overview”, page 22
⇒ “5.2 Input Shaft Seal, Removing and Installing”, page 23
⇒ “5.3 Front Flange Shaft and Driveshaft Seal, Transfer Case In‐
stalled, Removing and Installing”, page 24
⇒ “5.4 Rear Output Flange and Driveshaft Seal, Transfer Case
Installing, Removing and Installing”, page 28

5.1 Transfer Case Shaft Seals Overview

1 - O-ring
❑ Replace
❑ Diameter 28 mm
❑ Color: green
2 - Locking Ring
❑ Replace
❑ Diameter 28 mm
❑ Color: silver
3 - Dust Cap
❑ Replace
❑ Removing and Instal‐
ling. Refer to
⇒ “5.4 Rear Output
Flange and Driveshaft
Seal, Transfer Case In‐
stalling, Removing and
Installing”, page 28 .
4 - Shaft Seal
❑ Removing and Instal‐
ling. Refer to
⇒ “5.4 Rear Output
Flange and Driveshaft
Seal, Transfer Case In‐
stalling, Removing and
Installing”, page 28 .
5 - Transfer Case
❑ Removing and Instal‐
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⇒ “2.2 Transfer Case,
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❑ Replace shaft seals.
Refer to
⇒ “5 Transfer Case
Shaft Seals”, page 22 .
6 - Ventilation Cap
7 - Shaft Seal
❑ Removing and Installing. Refer to ⇒ “5.2 Input Shaft Seal, Removing and Installing”, page 23 .
8 - Locking Ring
9 - Flange Shaft
❑ For the front driveshaft.

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❑ Removing and Installing. Refer to

⇒ “5.3 Front Flange Shaft and Driveshaft Seal, Transfer Case Installed, Removing and Installing”, page
24 .
10 - Dust Cap
❑ Replace
11 - Shaft Seal
❑ Removing and Installing. Refer to
⇒ “5.3 Front Flange Shaft and Driveshaft Seal, Transfer Case Installed, Removing and Installing”, page
24 .

5.2 Input Shaft Seal, Removing and Instal‐

ling
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Puller - Unit Injector - T10055-
♦ Puller - Unit Injector - Adapter 2 - T10055/2-
♦ Seal Installer - Input Shaft - T10448-
♦ Sealing Grease - G 052 128 A1-
♦ Screw, approximately 4 mm diameter
Removing
• Remove the transfer case. Refer to
⇒ “2 Transfer Case”, page 10 .
– Make a hole in the center of the shaft seal with a drift.
– Install the 4 mm diameter screws.

Note

♦ Do not damage sealing surface on the input shaft when doing

so.
♦ Be careful not to install the screw too deep otherwise the bear‐
ing underneath will get damaged.

– Remove the seal with Puller - Unit Injector - T10055- .

Installing
– Lightly coat the outer circumference of the new shaft seal with
oil.
– Fill the space between the sealing- and dust lip half way with
Sealing Grease - G 052 128 A1- .
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– Install the transfer case. Refer to
⇒ “2.2 Transfer Case, Removing and Installing”, page 11 .
– Check the transmission fluid level in the transfer case. Refer
to
⇒ “4 Transfer Case, Checking Transmission Fluid Level”, page
21 .

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5.3 Front Flange Shaft and Driveshaft Seal,

Transfer Case Installed, Removing and
Installing
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Engine/Gearbox Jack - VAG 1383A-
♦ Used Oil Collection and Extraction Unit - VAG 1782-
♦ Puller - Multiple Use - VW 391-
♦ Puller - Unit Injector - T10055- with Puller - Unit Injector -
Adapter 2 - T10055/2-
♦ Counterhold - Kit - Multiple Use - T10172- with the adapters -
T10172/6-
♦ Engine/Gearbox Jack - Gearbox Support - T10337-
♦ Inductive Heater - VAS 6414-
♦ Seal Installer - Hollow Shaft - T10380-
♦ Seal Installer - Flange Shaft - T10449-
♦ Sealing Grease - G 052 128 A1-
Removing
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Refer to ⇒ Rep. Gr. 43 .
– Raise the vehicle. Refer to ⇒ Maintenance ; Booklet 406 .
– Remove the screws and remove the rear noise insulation -2-.

– Place the Used Oil Collection and Extraction Unit - VAG 1782-
under the transfer case.
– Remove the drain plug -2- and drain the transmission fluid.
– Install the drain plug -2- with Locking Fluid - AMV 185 101 A1- .
Tightening specification ⇒ page 21 .

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– Position the Engine/Gearbox Jack - VAG 1383A- with the En‐

gine/Gearbox Jack - Gearbox Support - T10337- under the
transfer case.
– Lift the transfer case slightly using the Engine/Gearbox Jack -
VAG 1383A- .

WARNING

There is the risk of an accident.

♦ The Engine/Gearbox Jack - VAG 1383A- may only be
used during assembly and must not sit unsupervised un‐
der the vehicle.

– Remove the bolts -1 and 2- from the Engine/Gearbox Jack -

Gearbox Support.

– Remove the bolts -1 and 2- and removed the bracket with the
Engine/Gearbox Jack - Gearbox Support from the transfer
case.

Note

Ignore the bolts -arrows-.

– Remove the bolts -arrows- that connect the front driveshaft to

the transfer case.
– Use the Counterhold - Kit - Multiple Protected
Use - T10172- and adapt‐
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– Tie the front driveshaft to the body.

– Lower the transfer case slightly.

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– Remove the circlip -1-.

– Attach the Puller - Multiple Use - VW 391- to the flange shaft.

A - M8 x 35 bolts
B - M8 nuts
– Remove flange shaft.

– Make a hole in the center of the shaft seal with a drift.

– Install the 4 mm diameter -arrow- screws.

Note

♦ Do not damage sealing surface on the input shaft when doing

so.
♦ Be careful not to install the screw too deep otherwise the bear‐
ing underneath will get damaged.

– Remove the shaft seal with Puller - Unit Injector - T10055- .

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Installing
Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:
– Lightly coat the outer circumference of the new shaft seal with
oil.
– Fill the space between the sealing- and dust lip half way with
Sealing Grease - G 052 128 A1- .
– Drive in new shaft seal as far as stop without tilting it.

– Heat the flange shaft -1- to approximately 80° C (176° F) with

an Inductive Heater - VAS 6414- and then install it using the
Seal Installer - Hollow Shaft - T10380- .

– Install the locking ring -1-.

– Attach the front driveshaft to the transfer case. Refer to

⇒ “7.3 Front Driveshaft, Removing and Installing”,
page 105 .
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Note

Replace the driveshaft bolts (self-locking).

– Install the transmission carrier. Refer to

⇒ “3.2 Transmission Carrier and Console, Removing and In‐
stalling”, page 17 .
– Fill transmission oil and check oil level in transfer case
⇒ “4 Transfer Case, Checking Transmission Fluid Level”, page
21 .
– If the vehicle has air suspension, deactivate the lift mode. Re‐
fer to ⇒ Rep. Gr. 43 .

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5.4 Rear Output Flange and Driveshaft

Seal, Transfer Case Installing, Remov‐
ing and Installing
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Puller - Unit Injector - T10055-
♦ Puller - Unit Injector - Adapter 2 - T10055/2-
♦ Seal Installer - Inner Output Shaft - T10399-
♦ Seal Installer - Flange Shaft - T10450-
♦ Sealing Grease - G 052 128 A1-
♦ Screw, approximately 4 mm diameter
♦ Pry lever approximately 600 mm (for example, Hazet 652-24)
Removing
Place a cloth over the bracket for the exhaust system.

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– Remove the bolts from the intermediate bearing -1- and lay
the driveshaft on the exhaust system.

– If equipped, remove the balance weight from the transfer case

(4 bolts).

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– Mark -arrow- the installed position of the driveshaft with trans‐

fer case and rear final drive.

Caution

Danger of causing damage to the driveshaft.

♦ The pry lever -1- must be mounted on the driveshaft
sleeve -arrow B- in order to remove the driveshaft from the
rear final drive -arrow A-.
♦ The pry lever -1- will get damaged if is touching the boot.
Then it will necessary to remove the driveshaft.

– Remove the driveshaft from the transfer case. Attach the pry
lever -1- to the end of the hub on the driveshaft -arrow B-.

Note

♦ The pry lever -1- must be supported on the surface -arrow A-

when being removed.
♦ The driveshaft is secured to the output shaft by a circlip and
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– Tie driveshaft sideways onto underbody.
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– Remove the dust cap -A- with a pry lever -B-.

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– Make a hole in the center of the shaft seal with a drift.

– Install the 4 mm diameter -arrow- screws.

Note

♦ Do not damage sealing surface on the input shaft when doing

so.
♦ Be careful not to install the screw too deep otherwise the bear‐
ing underneath will get damaged.
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– Remove the shaft seal with Puller - Unit Injector - T10055- .

Installing
– Lightly coat the outer circumference of the new shaft seal with
oil.
– Fill the space between the sealing- and dust lip half way with
Sealing Grease - G 052 128 A1- .
– Drive in new shaft seal as far as stop without tilting it.

– Install a new dust cap -A- on the shaft.

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– Replace the O-ring -A- and the locking ring -B-.

– Attach the driveshaft to the transfer case and to the intermedi‐
ate bearing. Refer to
⇒ “6.3 Rear Drive Shaft, Removing and Installing”,
page 52 .
– Check the transmission fluid level in the transfer case. Refer
to
⇒ “4 Transfer Case, Checking Transmission Fluid Level”, page
21 .

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6 Special Tools

Special tools and workshop

equipment required

♦ Press Plate - VW 402-

♦ Press Piece - Multiple Useby- AUDI
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♦ Base Block - VW 441-

♦ Press Piece - Reverse Gear Syncro - 3296-
♦ Gearbox Carrier Mounting Assembly Tool - T10214-

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♦ Engine/Gearbox Jack - Gearbox Support - 3282-

♦ Engine/Gearbox Jack - VAG 1383A-
♦ Counterhold - Kit - Multiple Use - T10172- with adapters -
T10172/6-
♦ Engine Support - Basic Set - T40091-
♦ -T40093/6- from Engine Support - Supplement Kit - T40093A-

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♦ Engine/Gearbox Jack - VAG 1383A-

♦ Used Oil Collection and Extraction Unit - VAG 1782-
♦ Puller - Multiple Use - VW 391-
♦ Puller - Unit Injector - T10055- with Puller - Unit Injector -
Adapter 2 - T10055/2-
♦ Counterhold - Kit - Multiple Use - T10172- and adapters -
T10172/6-
♦ Engine/Gearbox Jack - Gearbox Support - T10337-

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♦ Engine/Gearbox Support Shackle (2 pc.) - 10-222A/12-

♦ Shop Crane - VAS 6100-

♦ Puller - Unit Injector - Adapter 2 - T10055/2-

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♦ Seal Installer - Input Shaft - T10448-

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♦ Inductive Heater - VAS 6414-

♦ Seal Installer - Hollow Shaft - T10380-

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♦ Seal Installer - Inner Output Shaft - T10399-

♦ Seal Installer - Flange Shaft - T10449-

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♦ Seal Installer - Flange Shaft - T10450-

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39 – Final Drive, Differential

1 Specifications
⇒ “1.1 Fastener Tightening Specifications”, page 38

1.1 Fastener Tightening Specifications

Component Bolt Size Tightening
Specifications
Drive axle center bearing 20 Nm
Rear subframe, nut 1 90 Nm + 90°
Transmission fluid filler plug to the rear final drive 35 Nm
Tunnel Brace 60 Nm
• 1 Replace

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2 Rear Final Drive 0BN and 0BP

⇒ “2.1 Rear Final Drive Overview”, page 39
⇒ “2.2 Rear Final Drive, Removing and Installing”, page 39

2.1 Rear Final Drive Overview

• Rear final drive designation and allocation. Refer to
⇒ “4 Rear Final Drive Designation 0BN and 0BP”, page 5 .

1 - Nut
❑ 90 Nm +90°
❑ Replace
2 - Bolt
❑ Replace
3 - Rear Subframe
4 - Rear Final Drive 0BN or
0BP
❑ Designate and allocate
rear final drive. Refer to
⇒ “4 Rear Final Drive
Designation 0BN and
0BP”, page 5 .
❑ Removing and Instal‐
ling. Refer to
⇒ “2.2 Rear Final Drive,
Removing and Instal‐
ling”, page 39 .
5 - Bolt
❑ Replace
6 - Nut
❑ 90 Nm +90°
❑ Replace
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8 - Nut
❑ 90 Nm +90°
❑ Replace

2.2 Rear Final Drive, Removing and Instal‐

ling
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Engine/Gearbox Jack - VAG 1383A-
♦ Pry lever approximately 600 mm (for example, Hazet 652-24)
Removing
– Remove the exhaust system rear section. Refer to ⇒ Rep. Gr.
26 .

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– Remove the right and left drive axle flange from the final drive
using a pry lever -A-.
– Remove left rear drive axle. Refer to ⇒ Rep. Gr. 42 .

Note

Make sure drive axle protective coating is not damaged.

– Close the opening in the drive axle flange with a plug.

– Mark -arrow- the installed position of the driveshaft with rear

final drive.

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Caution

Risk of driveshaft damage

♦ The pry lever -1- must be positioned on the driveshaft
sleeve -arrow B- in order to remove the driveshaft from the
rear final drive -3-.
♦ The boot will be damaged if the pry lever -1- is positioned
on it. The driveshaft must be replaced if this happens.

– Remove the driveshaft in direction of -arrow- from the rear final

drive -3-.

Note

The driveshaft is secured to the output shaft by a circlip and can

be removed by prying forcefully.

– Mount the Engine/Gearbox Jack - VAG 1383A- to the rear final

drive.
– Remove the threaded connectors -arrows- from the rear final
drive/subframe connection.
– Push the rear final drive first upward and to the left side and
then remove the right drive axle.

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– Tilt the rear final drive upward at the driveshaft flange -A-.
– Lower the rear final drive.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:
• Tightening specifications. Refer to
⇒ “2 Rear Final Drive 0BN and 0BP”, page 39 .

– Always replace the O-ring -1- and the locking ring -2- on the
final drive flange. For the correct allocation, refer to Parts Cat‐
alog.

– Attach the drive axle to the final drive flange so that the color
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– Pull on the pins -1- to connect the driveshaft -2- while not tilting
driveshaft. If the driveshaft does not slide onto the pins on its
own, use a suitable tool e.g. a block of wood -3- to do so. Pull
the drive axle to make sure it secure.
A - for transfer case
B - for rear final drive
– Install the rear drive axle. Refer to ⇒ Rep. Gr. 42 .
– Check transmission fluid level in the rear final drive. Refer to
⇒ “3 Rear Final Drive Axle Oil Level, Checking”, page 42 .
– Install the rear section of the exhaust system. Refer to ⇒ Rep.
Gr. 26 .

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3 Rear Final Drive Axle Oil Level,

Checking
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Used Oil Collection and Extraction Unit - VAG 1782-

Note

♦ General Repair Instructions. Refer to

⇒ “5 General Repair Information”, page 7 .
♦ When checking oil level, vehicle must be on a level surface.
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– Position the Used Oil Collection and Extraction Unit - VAG
1782- under the rear final drive.
– Remove the transmission fluid filler plug -arrow- with a hex
socket wrench.
• The oil level is correct when the rear final drive is filled up to
the lower edge of the filler hole.
– Fill the gear oil if necessary. Refer to the Parts Catalog.
– Install the plug -arrow- with a new gasket.
Component Nm
Oil filler plug to final drive 35
• Install the transmission fluid filler plug with Locking Fluid -
AMV 185 101 A1-

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4 Shaft Seals, Rear Final Drive 0BN

and 0BP, Removing and Installing
⇒ “4.1 General Information”, page 43
⇒ “4.2 Left Flange Shaft Seal, Removing and Installing”,
page 43
⇒ “4.3 Right Flange Shaft Seal, Replacing”, page 44
⇒ “4.4 Flange Shaft and Driveshaft Seal on Rear Final Drive, Final
Drive Removed, Removing and Installing”, page 45

4.1 General Information

• Rear final drive designation and allocation. Refer to
⇒ “4 Rear Final Drive Designation 0BN and 0BP”, page 5 .

4.2 Left Flange Shaft Seal, Removing and

Installing
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Slide Hammer Set - VW 771-
♦ Slide Hammer Set - Hook - VW 771/37-
♦ Rear final drive 0BN - Seal Installer - Flange Shaft - T10256-
♦ Rear final drive 0BP - Seal Installer - Flange Shaft LH -
T10434-
♦ Sealing Grease - G 052 128 A1-
Removing
– Remove left rear drive axle. Refer to ⇒ Rep. Gr. 42 .
– Remove the flange shaft seal using Slide Hammer Set - VW
771- and Slide Hammer Set - Hook - VW 771/37- .

Installing - Rear Final Drive 0BN

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Installing - Rear Final Drive 0BP

– Coat outer edge of the seal with axle oil.
– Drive on in new shaft seal as far as stop.
Continuation for All:
– Fill the space between the sealing- and dust lip half way with
Sealing Grease - G 052 128 A1- .
– Install the left rear drive axle. Refer to ⇒ Rep. Gr. 42 .
– Check transmission fluid level in the rear final drive. Refer to
⇒ “3 Rear Final Drive Axle Oil Level, Checking”, page 42 .

4.3 Right Flange Shaft Seal, Replacing

Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Slide Hammer Set - VW 771-
♦ Slide Hammer Set - Hook - VW 771/37-
♦ Rear final drive 0BN - Seal Installer - Flange Shaft Oil Seal RH
- T10181-
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• Rear final drive designation and allocation. Refer to

⇒ “4 Rear Final Drive Designation 0BN and 0BP”, page 5 .
Removing
– Remove the right rear drive axle. Refer to ⇒ Rep. Gr. 42 .
– Remove the flange shaft seal using the Slide Hammer Set -
VW 771- and the Slide Hammer Set - Hook - VW 771/37- .

Installing - Rear Final Drive 0BN

– Coat outer edge of the seal with axle oil.
– Drive on in new shaft seal as far as stop.

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Installing - Rear Final Drive 0BP

– Coat outer edge of the seal with axle oil.
– Drive on in new shaft seal as far as stop.
Continuation for All:
– Fill the space between the sealing- and dust lip half way with
Sealing Grease - G 052 128 A1- .
– Install the right rear drive axle. Refer to ⇒ Rep. Gr. 42 .
– Check transmission fluid level in the rear final drive. Refer to
⇒ “3 Rear Final Drive Axle Oil Level, Checking”, page 42 .

4.4 Flange Shaft and Driveshaft Seal on

Rear Final Drive,
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Special tools and workshop equipment required

♦ Puller - Unit Injector - T10055-
♦ Rear final drive 0BN - Seal Installer - Shaft Seal - T10432- with
-T10432/1-
♦ Rear final drive 0BP - Seal Installer - Shaft Seal - T10431- with
-T10431/1-
♦ Sealing Grease - G 052 128 A1-
♦ Two 4 mm screws
• Rear final drive designation and allocation. Refer to
⇒ “4 Rear Final Drive Designation 0BN and 0BP”, page 5 .
Removing
– Remove the rear final drive. Refer to
⇒ “2.2 Rear Final Drive, Removing and Installing”, page 39 .
– Set the rear final drive on a workbench.
– Remove the O-ring -1- and the locking ring -2-.

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– To install the screws -arrows- into the dust cap, first use a
needle bearing drift to punch 2 holes in the dust cap.
– Install the 4 mm diameter screws.
– Remove dust cap using the Puller - Unit Injector - T10055- .

– Punch 2 holes into the shaft seal using a needle bearing drift
-arrows-.
– Install 4 mm screws.

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so.
♦ Be careful not to install the screw too deep otherwise the bear‐
ing underneath will get damaged.

– Use Puller - Unit Injector - T10055- to remove shaft seal from

side to side.

Installing - Rear Final Drive 0BN

– Cover the splines on the stub shaft with adhesive tape.
– Coat outer edge of the seal with axle oil.
– Fill the space between the sealing- and dust lip half way with
Sealing Grease - G 052 128 A1- .
– Install the new shaft seal into the seal seat on the final drive.
– Install the shaft seal all the way in using Seal Installer - Shaft
Seal - T10431- . Do not tilt it while installing.
– Remove the adhesive tape.

– Install the new dust cap using the -T10432/2- .

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Installing - Rear Final Drive 0BP

– Cover the splines on the stub shaft with adhesive tape.
– Coat outer edge of the seal with axle oil.
– Fill the space between the sealing- and dust lip half way with
Sealing Grease - G 052 128 A1- .
– Install the new shaft seal into the seal seat on the final drive.
– Install the shaft seal all the way in using Seal Installer - Shaft
Seal - T10432- . Do not tilt it while installing.
– Remove the adhesive tape.
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Continuation for All:

– Install the new O-ring and locking ring. For the correct alloca‐
tion, refer to Parts Catalog.
– Rear Final Drive, Installing. Refer to
⇒ “2.2 Rear Final Drive, Removing and Installing”, page 39 .
– Check transmission fluid level in the rear final drive. Refer to
⇒ “3 Rear Final Drive Axle Oil Level, Checking”, page 42 .

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5 Rear Final Drive Bonded Rubber

Bushing, Replacing
⇒ “5.1 Bonded Rubber Bushing Installed Position”, page 48
⇒ “5.2 Bonded Rubber Bushing, Flange Shaft and Drivehaft, Re‐
moving and Installing”, page 48
⇒ “5.3 Rear Bonded Rubber Bushing, Removing and Installing”,
page 49

5.1 Bonded Rubber Bushing Installed Posi‐

tion
Bonded Rubber Bushing with Asymmetrical Hole Pattern

Note

The small hole -A- and the large recesses on the bonded rubber
bushing -arrows- must be vertical to the final drive.

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Bonded Rubber Bushing with Symmetrical Hole Pattern

Note

The small hole and the large recesses on the bonded rubber
bushing -arrows- must be horizontal to the final drive.

5.2 Bonded Rubber Bushing, Flange Shaft

and Drivehaft, Removing and Installing
Removing
– Set the Pneumatic/Hydraulic Foot Pump - VAS 6179- to the
smallest setting.
– Remove the bonded rubber bushing.

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Installing
– Mount the bonded rubber bushing on the final drive in its in‐
stalled position.

Note

The small hole -A- and the large recesses on the bonded rubber
bushing -arrows- must be vertical to the final drive.

– Install the bonded rubber bushing.

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5.3 Rear Bonded Rubber Bushing, Remov‐

ing and Installing
Removing the bonded rubber bushing on the rear final drive is the
same for both right and left sides.
Removing
– Set the Pneumatic/Hydraulic Foot Pump - VAS 6179- to the
smallest setting.
– Remove the bonded rubber bushing.

Installing
– Mount the bonded rubber bushing on the final drive in its in‐
stalled position.

Note

The small hole and the large recesses on the bonded rubber
bushing -arrows- must be horizontal to the final drive. The small
hose faces outward.

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– Install the bonded rubber bushing.

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6 Rear Driveshaft
⇒ “6.1 General Information”, page 51
⇒ “6.2 Rear Driveshaft Overview”, page 51
⇒ “6.3 Rear Drive Shaft, Removing and Installing”, page 52

6.1 General Information

Note

♦ General Repair Instructions. Refer to

⇒ “5 General Repair Information”, page 7 .
♦ Driveshaft CV joints may only be moved without force and only
as far as their stops, which is a 10° angle.
♦ Do not kink the rear drive axle, only store and move when fully
extended and with the bracket for the intermediate bearing
facing up.
♦ Repair work must not be performed on the driveshaft.

6.2 Rear Driveshaft Overview

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1 - Rear Final Drive 0BN or
0BP
❑ Designate and allocate
rear final drive. Refer to
⇒ “4 Rear Final Drive
Designation 0BN and
0BP”, page 5 .
❑ Removing and Instal‐
ling. Refer to
⇒ “2.2 Rear Final Drive,
Removing and Instal‐
ling”, page 39 .
❑ The color markings on
the flange and front
drive axle must align
with each other.
2 - O-ring
❑ Replace
❑ Diameter 25 mm (black)
or diameter 28 mm
(green)
❑ Allocation. Refer to the
Parts Catalog.
3 - Locking Ring
❑ Replace
❑ Diameter 25 mm (black)
or diameter 28 mm (sil‐
ver)
❑ Allocation. Refer to the
Parts Catalog.
4 - Driveshaft Intermediate
Bearing
❑ Install without tension

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5 - Locking Ring
❑ Replace
❑ Diameter 28 mm
❑ Color: silver
6 - O-Ring
❑ Replace
❑ Diameter 28 mm
❑ Color: green
7 - Transfer Case
❑ Overview. Refer to ⇒ “2.1 Transfer Case Overview”, page 10 .
8 - Tunnel Brace
❑ Installed position ⇒ Fig. ““Tunnel Support Installed Position”“ , page 52
9 - Bolt
❑ 60 Nm
❑ Quantity: 6
10 - Bolt
❑ 20 Nm
❑ Quantity: 2
11 - Rear Driveshaft
❑ Removing and Installing. Refer to ⇒ “6.3 Rear Drive Shaft, Removing and Installing”, page 52 .
❑ The colored dot on the rear drive axle must align with the colored dot on the transfer case and final drive.

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• The round hole -arrow- on the tunnel support faces the direc‐
tion of travel.

6.3 Rear Drive Shaft, Removing and Instal‐

ling
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Transmission Support - VW785/1B-
♦ Pry lever approximately 600 mm (for example, Hazet 652-24)

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Removing
– Loosen the left and right nuts -arrow- and turn the tail pipe
slightly downward.

– Lower the exhaust system rear section and secure it with the
-VW785/1B- . Refer to ⇒ Rep. Gr. 26 .

– If equipped, remove the balance weight from the transfer case

(4 bolts).
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– Mark -arrow- the installed position of the driveshaft with trans‐

fer case and rear final drive.

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Caution

Risk of driveshaft damage

♦ The pry lever -1- must be positioned on the sleeve
-arrow B- in order to remove the driveshaft from the rear
final drive -A-.
♦ The boot will be damaged if the pry lever -1- is positioned
on it. The driveshaft must be replaced if this happens.

– Remove the driveshaft from the transfer case. Attach the pry
lever -1- to the sleeve -arrow B-.

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♦ The driveshaft is secured to the output shaft by a circlip and

can be removed by prying forcefully.

Caution

Risk of driveshaft damage

♦ The pry lever -1- must be positioned on the driveshaft
sleeve -2- in order to remove the driveshaft from the rear
final drive -3-.
♦ The boot will be damaged if the pry lever -1- is positioned
on it. The driveshaft must be replaced if this happens.

– Remove -arrow- the driveshaft from the rear final drive.

Note

♦ The driveshaft is secured to the output shaft by a circlip and

can be removed by prying forcefully.
♦ To prevent the rear driveshaft from getting damaged from
bending, use and additional technician to hold the rear drive‐
shaft.

– Remove the bolts -2 through 7- and the tunnel support.

– Remove the bolts -1 and 8- from the bracket for the driveshaft
intermediate bearing.
– Remove the rear driveshaft.
– Lay the rear driveshaft down so that the intermediate bearing
bracket faces up.

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Installing
Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:
Tightening specifications. Refer to
⇒ “6 Rear Driveshaft”, page 51
– Replace the O-ring -1- and the locking ring -2- on the rear final
drive. For the correct allocation, refer to Parts Catalog.

– Replace the O-ring -A- and the locking ring -B- on the transfer
case.

Note

To prevent the rear driveshaft from getting damaged from bend‐

ing, use and additional technician to hold the rear driveshaft.

– Install the driveshaft and tighten the intermediate bearing

hand-tight -1-.

– Attach the driveshaft to the rear final drive.

• The markings on the driveshaft and the final drive -arrow- must
line up.

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– Pull on the pins -1- to connect the driveshaft -2- while not tilting
driveshaft. If the driveshaft does not slide onto the pins on its
own, use a suitable tool e.g. a block of wood -3- to do so. Pull
the drive axle to make sure it secure.
A - For transfer case
B - For rear final drive

– Tighten the tunnel support -2 through 7-.

• The round hole -arrow- on the tunnel support faces the direc‐
tion of travel.
– Tighten the intermediate bearing free of tension -1 and 8-.
– Install rear exhaust system. Refer to ⇒ Rep. Gr. 26 .
– Install the tail pipes. Refer to ⇒ Rep. Gr. 26 .
– If the vehicle has air suspension, deactivate the lift mode. Re‐
fer to ⇒ Rep. Gr. 43 .

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7 Special Tools

Special tools and workshop

equipment required

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♦ Engine Support Bridge - 10-222A-

♦ Engine Support - Bracket w/Spindle and Hook - 10-222A/10-
♦ Engine Support Bridge - Engine Support 19 - 10-222A/19-
♦ Engine Support Bridge - Sub-frame Adapter - 10-222A/22-
♦ Hose Clamps - Up To 25mm - 3094-
♦ Engine/Gearbox Jack - VAG 1383A-

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♦ Engine Support Bridge - 10-222A-

♦ Engine Support Bridge - Sub-frame Adapter - 10-222A/22-
♦ Lifting Tackle - 3033-
♦ Hose Clamps - Up To 25mm - 3094-
♦ Engine/Gearbox Jack - VAG 1383A-
♦ Engine Bung Set - VAS 6122-

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♦ Press Piece - Multiple Use - VW 412-

♦ Press Piece - Bushing - 50mm Diameter - VW 432-
♦ Support Channels - VW 457-
♦ Seal Installer - Flywheel Oil Seal Kit - Seal Installer - 2003/3-
♦ Subframe Bushing Tool Kit - 3301-

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♦ Locking Pin Driver - 30-505-

♦ Bearing Installer - Needle Bearing - 30-506B-
♦ -1- - Puller - Kukko Internal - 36-46mm - 21/6-
♦ -4- - Puller - Kukko Counterstay - 22/2-

♦ Engine Support - Basic Set - T40091-

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♦ Engine Support - Supplement Kit - T40093A-

♦ Used Oil Collection and Extraction Unit - VAG 1782-

♦ Slide Hammer Set - VW 771-

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♦ Seal Installer - Flange Shaft - T10256- for rear final drive 0BN

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♦ Seal Installer - Flange Shaft Oil Seal RH - T10181- Rear Final

Drive 0BN

♦ Seal Installer - Flange

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♦ Seal Installer - Flange Shaft LH - T10434- for rear final drive

0BP

♦ Seal Installer - Flange Shaft - T10260-

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♦ Seal Installer - Flange Shaft - T10259- for 0C1 front final drive

♦ Seal Installer - Front Final Drive Flange - T10436- for 0BM final
drive

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Final Drive 0BN

♦ Seal Installer - Shaft Seal - T10431- with -T10431/1- for Rear

Final Drive 0BP

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♦ Puller - Unit Injector - T10055-

♦ Seal Installer - Front Final Drive Input Shaft - T10430- with -

T10430/1-

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♦ Subframe Bushing Tool Kit - 3301-

♦ Thrust Piece - 3456-

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♦ Engine/Gearbox Jack - Gearbox Support - T10337-

♦ Transmission Support - VW 785/1B-

♦ -3- - Separating Tool - Kukko 17-2-

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♦ Slide Hammer Set - Hook - VW 771/37-

♦ Pneumatic/Hydraulic Foot Pump - VAS 6179-

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39 – Final Drive, Differential

1 Specifications
⇒ “1.1 Fastener Tightening Specifications”, page 66

1.1 Fastener Tightening Specifications

Component Bolt Size Nm
Front final drive
Front subframe, nut/bolts 1 90 + 90°
Lock plate 1 30 + 90°
Transmission fluid filler plug to the front final drive 35
• 1 Replace

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2 Front Final Drive 0BM and 0C1

⇒ “2.1 Front Final Drive Overview”, page 67
3.0L TFSI Engine
⇒ “2.2 Front Final Drive, Removing and Installing”, page 68
3.0L TDI Engine
⇒ “2.3 Front Final Drive, Removing and Installing”, page 74
6.0L TDI Engine
⇒ “2.4 Front Final Drive, Removing and Installing”, page 81

2.1 Front Final Drive Overview

1 - Bolt
❑ 90 Nm + 90°
❑ Replace
2 - Front Subframe
3 - Bolt
❑ Replace
4 - Front Final Drive 0BM and
0C1
❑ Front final drive desig‐
nation and allocation.
Refer to
⇒ “3 Front Final Drive
Designation 0BM and
0C1”, page 3 .
❑ Removing and Instal‐
ling:
♦ Vehicles with 3.0L TFSI en‐
gine. Refer to
⇒ “2.2 Front Final Drive,
Removing and Installing”,
page 68 .
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Removing and Installing”,
page 74 .
♦ Vehicles with a 6.0L TDI
engine. Refer to
⇒ “2.4 Front Final Drive,
Removing and Installing”,
page 81
❑ The color markings on
the flange and front
drive axle must align
with each other.
5 - Right Drive Axle
❑ Removing and Installing ⇒ Rep. Gr. 42
6 - Bolt
❑ Tightening Specifications ⇒ Rep. Gr. 42
7 - Plate
8 - Front Driveshaft
❑ Overview. Refer to ⇒ “7.2 Front Driveshaft Overview”, page 104 .

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9 - Plate
10 - Bolt
❑ Tightening Specifications ⇒ Rep. Gr. 42
11 - Left Drive Axle
❑ Removing and Installing ⇒ Rep. Gr. 42
12 - Nut
❑ 90 Nm + 90°
❑ Replace
13 - Bolt
❑ Replace
14 - Nut
❑ 90 Nm + 90°
❑ Replace

2.2 Front Final Drive, Removing and Instal‐

ling
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Engine Support Bridge - 10-222A-
♦ Engine Support - Bracket w/Spindle and Hook - 10-222A/10-
♦ Engine Support Bridge - Engine Support 19 - 10-222A/19-
♦ Engine Support Bridge - Sub-frame Adapter - 10-222A/22-
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♦ Engine/Gearbox Jack - VAG 1383A-
♦ Engine Support - Basic Set - T40091-
♦ Engine Support - Supplement Kit - T40093A-
Removing

WARNING

Do not remove the Engine/Gearbox Jack - Gearbox Support

bolts -1- and the subframe bolts -3- for the following work.

– Activate the vehicle lift mode if the vehicle has air suspension.
Refer to ⇒ Rep. Gr. 43 .
– Remove the left and right front wheel housing liners. Refer to
⇒ Rep. Gr. 66 .
– Remove the air filter housing. Refer to ⇒ Rep. Gr. 24 .

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– Remove both front wheel. Refer to ⇒ Wheels and Tires; Rep.

Gr. 44 .
– Remove the bolts and the front -1- and rear -2- noise insula‐
tion.

– Remove the noise insulation bracket -arrows-.

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– If equipped, remove the right heat shield from the front final
drive -arrows-.
– Remove the front drive axle. Refer to
⇒ “7.3 Front Driveshaft, Removing and Installing”,
page 105 .
– Remove each drive axle from the front final drive. Refer to ⇒
Rep. Gr. 40 .

– Disconnect the connector -arrow- from the steering gear.

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– Remove heat shield -A- from the steering gear.

Caution

♦ Only disconnect universal joint from steering gear if front

wheels are in straight-ahead position.
♦ Do not change steering wheel position and steering gear
position any more.

– Remove the bolt -B- from the universal joint. Refer to ⇒ Rep.
Gr. 48 .
– Remove the universal joint from the steering gear.

– Free up the coolant hoses -arrow-.

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– Mount the Engine Support Bridge - 10-222A- with the Engine

Support Bridge - Sub-frame Adapter - 10-222A/22- and con‐
nections -T40091/3- on the fender bolting edge.

– Install the additional Engine Support Bridge - 10-222A- parts

as illustrated. Mount the Engine Support Bridge - Engine Sup‐
port 19 - 10-222A/19- on the notches in the longitudinal mem‐
bers.
– Attach the Engine Support - Bracket w/Spindle and Hook -
10-222A/10- to both rear engine lifting eyes.

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– Slide the support -T40091/2- with both sliders -T40093/5- into

both mounts -T40093/4- .
– Attach the spindles -10-222A/11- to both front engine lifting
eyes as illustrated.

WARNING

Secure the -T40091/2- with the bolts and the splints from the -
T40093/4- .

– Raise engine slightly by tensioning all spindles evenly in order

to achieve even weight distribution.

– Clamp off the return line -1- and intake hose -2- on the reser‐
voir Hose Clamps - Up To 25mm - 3094- .

Note

To collect escaping hydraulic oil, lay a clean cloth under the sep‐
arating point.

– Remove the banjo bolt -1-.

Note

Ignore -2-.

– Position the Engine/Gearbox Jack - VAG 1383A- under the

subframe.

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WARNING

Do not remove the Engine/Gearbox Jack - Gearbox Support

bolts -1- and the subframe bolts -3- for the following work.

Caution

To avoid axle alignment later, subframe must be secured with

Assembly Carrier Locating Pins - T10300- .

– Secure the subframe with the Assembly Carrier Locating Pins

- T10300- . Refer to ⇒ Rep. Gr. 40 .
– Support the subframe and remove the bolts -2- and -4- diag‐
onally and in steps.

– Lower to subframe with the front final drive to dimension -a-

using the Engine/Gearbox Jack - VAG 1383A- .
• -a- = 200 mm

Note

If necessary, pull subframe down slightly.

– Remove the threaded connectors -1, 2 and 3- from the front

final drive -A-/subframe -B-.

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Note

To remove the front final drive, use and additional technician.

Remove the front final drive -1- toward the rear between the sub‐
frame and the engine/transmission subassembly:
– Tie up the left drive axle.
– With a 2nd technician, remove the front final drive from the
mounts in subframe while guiding the right drive axle out of the
flange shaft.
– Lift the front final drive over the steering gear and guide it out
toward the rear.

Installing
Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:
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Note

To install the front final drive in the subframe mounts, use and
additional technician.

– Install the threaded connectors -1, 2 and 3- from the front final
drive -A-/subframe -B-.

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– Position the subframe with the Engine/Gearbox Jack - VAG

1383A- and line it up with the marking on the longitudinal
members made earlier during removal.
– Tighten the bolts on the subframe, the engine support and the
Engine/Gearbox Jack - Gearbox Support to the tightening
specification only. Do not tighten further. Refer to ⇒ Rep. Gr.
40 (The bolts will be tighten after the axle alignment).

WARNING

Do not drive the vehicle in this condition.

– Install the front driveshaft. Refer to

⇒ “7.3 Front Driveshaft, Removing and Installing”,
page 105 .
– Install the universal joint on the steering gear. Refer to ⇒ Rep.
Gr. 48 .
– Install the coupling rod. Refer to ⇒ Rep. Gr. 40 .
– Install the power steering hydraulic oil line. Refer to ⇒ Rep.
Gr. 48 .
– Fill the hydraulic fluid in the power steering reservoir before
starting the vehicle for the first time. Refer to ⇒ Rep. Gr. 48 .
– Install the front wheels. Refer to ⇒ Wheels and Tires; Rep.
Gr. 44 .

WARNING

Risk of accident if the bolts are loose.

♦ Tighten the subframe bolts to the final tightening specifi‐
cation after performing the axle alignment.

– If the vehicle has air suspension, deactivate the lift mode. Re‐
fer to ⇒ Rep. Gr. 43 .

2.3 Front Final Drive, Removing and Instal‐

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Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Engine Support Bridge - 10-222A-
♦ Engine Support Bridge - Sub-frame Adapter - 10-222A/22-
♦ Lifting Tackle - 3033-
♦ Hose Clamps - Up To 25mm - 3094-
♦ Engine/Gearbox Jack - VAG 1383A-
♦ Engine Bung Set - VAS 6122-

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Removing

WARNING

Do not remove the Engine/Gearbox Jack - Gearbox Support

bolts -1- and the subframe bolts -3- for the following work.

– Activate the vehicle lift mode if the vehicle has air suspension.
Refer to ⇒ Rep. Gr. 43 .
– Remove both front wheel. Refer to ⇒ Wheels and Tires; Rep.
Gr. 44 .

– Remove the left and right engine hood seal -1- -arrow-.

Vehicles with a 3.0L TDI engine:

– Mount the Engine Support Bridge - 10-222A- on the fender
bolting edge as illustrated.
• The Lifting Tackle - 3033- spindles are in the back.
– Engage the spindle carabiner hook into the rear engine lifting
eyes.
– Preload the engine slightly by tensioning all spindles evenly in
order to achieve an even weight distribution.

Vehicles with a 4.2L TDI Engine:

– byLoosen
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– Mount the Engine Support Bridge - 10-222A- on the fender

bolting edges with 2 threaded spindles -1- from the Lifting
Tackle - 3033- as illustrated.
– Engage the spindle carabiner hook into the rear engine lifting
eyes.
– Preload the engine slightly by tensioning all spindles evenly in
order to achieve an even weight distribution.

– Disconnect the return line -1- and intake hose -2- from the
reservoir hose using Hose Clamps - Up To 25mm - 3094- .

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Vehicles with a 3.0L TDI Engine:

Note

To collect escaping hydraulic oil, lay a clean cloth under the sep‐
arating point.

– Disconnect the power steering pump hydraulic hose -1- using

Hose Clamps - Up To 25mm - 3094- .
– Remove bolts -2- and then remove hydraulic lines from the
power steering pump.
– Seal any open lines and connections with a clean plug from
the Engine Bung Set - VAS 6122- .

Continuation for All:

– Remove the bolts and the front -1- and rear -2- noise insula‐
tion.

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– Remove the noise insulation bracket -arrows-.

– If equipped, remove the right heat shield from the front final
drive -arrows-.
– Remove the front drive axle. Refer to Protected by copyright. Copying for private or commercial purposes, in part or in whole, is not
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– Remove each drive axle from the front final drive. Refer to ⇒
Rep. Gr. 40 .

– Disconnect the connector -arrow- from the steering gear.

– Remove heat shield -A- from the steering gear.

Caution

♦ Only disconnect universal joint from steering gear if front

wheels are in straight-ahead position.
♦ Do not change steering wheel position and steering gear
position any more.

– Remove the bolt -B- from the universal joint. Refer to ⇒ Rep.
Gr. 48 .
– Remove the universal joint from the steering gear.

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Version 1:
– Free up coolant hoses -arrow-.

Version 2:
– Free up coolant hoses -arrow-.

Vehicles with a 4.2L TDI Engine:

Note

To collect escaping hydraulic oil, lay a clean cloth under the sep‐
arating point.

– Remove bolt -2- and banjo bolt for hydraulic line -1- and lay
the hydraulic line to the rear.
– Seal any open lines and connections with a clean plug from
the Engine Bung Set - VAS 6122- .
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– Position the Engine/Gearbox Jack - VAG 1383A- under the

subframe.

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WARNING

Do not remove the Engine/Gearbox Jack - Gearbox Support

bolts -1- and the subframe bolts -3- for the following work.

Caution

To avoid axle alignment later, subframe must be secured with

Assembly Carrier Locating Pins - T10300- .

– Secure the subframe with the Assembly Carrier Locating Pins

- T10300- . Refer to ⇒ Rep. Gr. 40 .
– Support the subframe and remove the bolts -4-.

– Lower to subframe with the front final drive to dimension -a-

using the Engine/Gearbox Jack - VAG 1383A- .
• -a- = 180 mm

Note

If necessary, pull subframe down slightly.

– Remove the threaded connectors -1, 2 and 3- from the front

final drive -A-/subframe -B-.

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Note

To remove the front final drive, use and additional technician.

Remove the front final drive -1- below as follows:

– With a 2nd technician, remove the front final drive from the
mounts in subframe while guiding the right drive axle out of the
flange shaft.
– Push the front final drive to the right and remove downward
-arrow-.

Installing
Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:
• Tightening specifications. Refer to
⇒ “2 Front Final Drive 0BM and 0C1”, page 67 .

Note

To install the front final drive in the subframe mounts, use and
additional technician.

– Install the threaded connectors -1, 2 and 3- from the front final
drive -A-/subframe -B-.

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– Position the subframe with the Engine/Gearbox Jack - VAG

1383A- and line it up with the marking on the longitudinal
members made earlier during removal.
– Tighten the bolts on the subframe, the engine support and the
Engine/Gearbox Jack - Gearbox Support to the tightening
specification only. Do not tighten further. Refer to ⇒ Rep. Gr.
40 (The bolts will be tighten after the axle alignment).

WARNING

Do not drive the vehicle in this condition.

– Install the front driveshaft. Refer to

⇒ “7.3 Front Driveshaft, Removing and Installing”,
page 105 .
– Install the universal joint on the steering gear. Refer to ⇒ Rep.
Gr. 48 .
– Install each drive axle. Refer to ⇒ Rep. Gr. 40 .
– Install the power steering hydraulic oil line. Refer to ⇒ Rep.
Gr. 48 .
– Fill the hydraulic fluid in the power steering reservoir before
starting the vehicle for the first time. Refer to ⇒ Rep. Gr. 48 .
– Install the front wheels. Refer to ⇒ Wheels and Tires; Rep.
Gr. 44 .
– Perform an axle alignment. Refer to ⇒ Chassis; Rep. Gr. 44 ;
Wheel Alignment; When Vehicle Alignment is Necessary .

WARNING

Risk of accident if the bolts are loose.

♦ Tighten the subframe bolts to the final tightening specifi‐
cation after performing the axle alignment.

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2.4 Front Final Drive, Removing and Instal‐

ling
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Engine Support Bridge - 10-222A-
♦ Engine Support Bridge - Sub-frame Adapter - 10-222A/22-
♦ Lifting Tackle - 3033-
♦ Hose Clamps - Up To 25mm - 3094-
♦ Engine/Gearbox Jack - VAG 1383A-
♦ Engine Bung Set - VAS 6122-

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Removing

WARNING

Do not remove the Engine/Gearbox Jack - Gearbox Support

bolts -1- and the subframe bolts -3- for the following work.

– Activate the vehicle lift mode if the vehicle has air suspension.
Refer to ⇒ Rep. Gr. 43 .
– Remove the left and right air filter housing. Refer to ⇒ Rep.
Gr. 23 .

– Release the retainers -arrows B- and remove the air guide

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– Remove nuts and bolts -arrows- for refrigerant line clamps.

Note

To position the -T40093/3- on the longitudinal members, lay the

refrigerant lines to the side with loosened bolted connections.

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– Disconnect the return line -1- and intake hose -2- from the
reservoir hose using Hose Clamps - Up To 25mm - 3094- .

– Remove the left and right engine hood seal -1- -arrow-.

– Tighten the front left retaining strap -T40244- to the cylinder

head.

– Mount the Engine Support Bridge - 10-222A- with the Engine

Support Bridge - Sub-frame Adapter - 10-222A/22- and con‐
nectors -T40093/4- on the fender bolting edge.

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– Assemble the parts from the Engine Support - Basic Set -

T40091- and Engine Support - Supplement Kit - T40093A- as
illustrated.

Note

Mount the -T40093/3- on the notches in the longitudinal members.

– Slide the support -T40091/2- with both sliders -T40093/5- into

both connectors -T40093/4- .
– Engage the threaded spindle from the Lifting Tackle - 3033-
on the right rear engine lifting eye as illustrated.

WARNING

Risk of an accident due to loose support bridge parts.

♦ Secure the support -T40091/2- with the connector -
T40093/4- bolt -1- and cotter pin -arrow-.

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– Lift the engine slightly by tensioning both spindles evenly in

order to achieve an even weight distribution.

– Remove the bolts and the front -1- and rear -2- noise insula‐
tion.

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– Remove the noise insulation bracket -arrows-.

– Remove the right heat shield from front final drive -arrows-.
– Remove the front drive axle. Refer to
⇒ “7.3 Front Driveshaft, Removing and Installing”,
page 105 .
– Remove each drive axle from the front final drive. Refer to ⇒
Rep. Gr. 40 .

– Disconnect the connector -arrow- from the steering gear.

– Remove heat shield -A- from the steering gear.

Caution

♦ Only disconnect universal joint from steering gear if front

wheels are in straight-ahead position.
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– Remove the bolt -B- from the universal joint. Refer to ⇒ Rep.
Gr. 48 .
– Remove the universal joint from the steering gear.

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– Free up coolant hoses -arrow-.

– Disengage the power steering hydraulic line from the left
brackets on the subframe.

– Remove the nuts -arrows- and free up the power steering hy‐
draulic line -1-.

– Remove the ventilation hose -1- from the differential -arrow-.

– Position the Engine/Gearbox Jack - VAG 1383A- under the

subframe.

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WARNING

Do not remove the Engine/Gearbox Jack - Gearbox Support

bolts -1- and the subframe bolts -3- for the following work.

Caution

To avoid axle alignment later, subframe must be secured with

Assembly Carrier Locating Pins - T10300- .

– Secure the subframe with the Assembly Carrier Locating Pins

- T10300- . Refer to ⇒ Rep. Gr. 40 .
– Support the subframe and remove the bolts -4-.

– Lower to subframe with the front final drive to dimension -a-

using the Engine/Gearbox Jack - VAG 1383A- .
• -a- = 180 mm

Note

If necessary, pull subframe down slightly.

Note

To collect escaping hydraulic oil, lay a clean cloth under the sep‐
arating point.

– Counterhold the hex fitting -1- to remove the union nut -2-.
– Lay the power steering hydraulic line -3- toward the rear.

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– Remove the threaded connectors -1, 2 and 3- from the front

final drive -A-/subframe -B-.

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Note

To remove the front final drive, use and additional technician.

Remove the front final drive -1- below as follows:

– With a 2nd technician, remove the front final drive from the
mounts in subframe while guiding the right drive axle out of the
flange shaft.
– Push the front final drive to the right and remove downward
-arrow-.

Installing
Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:
• Tightening specifications. Refer to
⇒ “2 Front Final Drive 0BM and 0C1”, page 67 .

Note

To install the front final drive in the subframe mounts, use and
additional technician.

– Install the threaded connectors -1, 2 and 3- from the front final
drive -A-/subframe -B-.

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– Position the subframe with the Engine/Gearbox Jack - VAG

1383A- and line it up with the marking on the longitudinal
members made earlier during removal.
– Tighten the bolts on the subframe, the engine support and the
Engine/Gearbox Jack - Gearbox Support to the tightening
specification only. Do not tighten further. Refer to ⇒ Rep. Gr.
40 (The bolts will be tighten after the axle alignment).

WARNING

Do not drive the vehicle in this condition.

– Install the front driveshaft. Refer to

⇒ “7.3 Front Driveshaft, Removing and Installing”,
page 105 .
– Install the universal joint on the steering gear. Refer to ⇒ Rep.
Gr. 48 .
– Install each drive axle. Refer to ⇒ Rep. Gr. 40 .
– Install the power steering hydraulic oil line. Refer to ⇒ Rep.
Gr. 48 .
– Fill the hydraulic fluid in the power steering reservoir before
starting the vehicle for the first time. Refer to ⇒ Rep. Gr. 48 .
– Install the front wheels. Refer to ⇒ Wheels and Tires; Rep.
Gr. 44 .
– Perform an axle alignment. Refer to ⇒ Chassis; Rep. Gr. 44 ;
Wheel Alignment; When Vehicle Alignment is Necessary .

WARNING

Risk of accident if the bolts are loose.

♦ Tighten the subframe bolts to the final tightening specifi‐
cation after performing the axle alignment.

– If the vehicle has air suspension, deactivate the lift mode. Re‐
fer to ⇒ Rep. Gr. 43 .

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3 Axle Oil Level in Front Final Drive,

Checking
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Used Oil Collection and Extraction Unit - VAG 1782-

Note

♦ General Repair Instructions. Refer to

⇒ “5 General Repair Information”, page 7 .
♦ When checking oil level, vehicle must be on a level surface.

Procedure
– Remove the bolts and remove front noise insulation -1-.

– Move the Used Oil Collection and Extraction Unit - VAG 1782-
under the front final drive.
– Remove the plug for checking the transmission fluid level
-arrow-.
• Specified value: Oil level up to bottom edge of oil filler hole.
– Fill the gear oil if necessary. For the correct specification, refer
to Parts Catalog.
– Install the plug -arrow- with a new gasket.
• Tightening specification ⇒ Item 1 (page 91) .

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4 Shaft Seals, Front Final Drive 0BM

and 0C1, Replacing
⇒ “4.1 General Information”, page 91
⇒ “4.2 Shaft Seals, Rear Final Drive 0BN and 0BP Overview”,
page 91
⇒ “4.3 Left Flange Shaft Seal, Removing and Installing”,
page 92
⇒ “4.4 Right Flange Shaft Seal, Replacing”, page 93
⇒ “4.5 Seal for Flange/Driveshaft on Front Final Drive, Replacing
(Final Drive Removed)”, page 95
⇒ “4.6 Left Flange Shaft Dust Cap, Replacing”, page 97
⇒ “4.7 Right Flange Shaft Dust Cap, Replacing”, page 98

4.1 General Information

• Front final drive designation and allocation. Refer to
⇒ “3 Front Final Drive Designation 0BM and 0C1”, page 3 .

4.2 Shaft Seals, Rear Final Drive 0BN and 0BP Overview

1 - Sealing Plugs
❑ Install with Locking Fluid
- AMV 185 101 A1-
❑ Replace
❑ 35 Nm
2 - Front Final Drive
3 - Bonded Rubber Bushing on
the Front Housing
❑ Removing and Instal‐
ling. Refer to
⇒ “6.3 Bonded Rubber
Bushing in Front Hous‐
ing, Removing and In‐
stalling”, page 101 .
4 - Locking Ring
❑ Replace after removing
5 - Shaft Seal
❑ For the right flange shaft
❑ Replacing. Refer to
⇒ “4.4 Right Flange
Shaft Seal, Replacing”,
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7 - Right Flange Shaft

8 - Bleeder
9 - Bleeder
10 - Bonded Rubber Bushing
on the Flange/Driveshaft
❑ Removing and Instal‐
ling. Refer to
⇒ “6.2 Bonded Rubber

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Bushing, Flange Shaft

and Drivehaft, Removing and Installing”, page 100 .
11 - Ring
12 - Locking Ring
❑ Replace after removing
13 - O-Ring
❑ Replace after removing
14 - Shaft Seal
❑ For the flange/driveshaft
❑ Replacing. Refer to
⇒ “4.5 Seal for Flange/Driveshaft on Front Final Drive, Replacing (Final Drive Removed)”, page 95 .
15 - Bonded Rubber Bushing on the Left Housing
❑ Removing and Installing. Refer to
⇒ “6.4 Bonded Rubber Bushing on Left Housing, Removing and Installing”, page 102 .
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17 - Ring
18 - Shaft Seal
❑ For the left flange shaft.
❑ Replacing. Refer to ⇒ “4.3 Left Flange Shaft Seal, Removing and Installing”, page 92 .
19 - Needle Bearing
❑ Replacing. Refer to ⇒ “5 Left Flange Shaft Needle Bearing, Replacing”, page 99 .
20 - Locking Ring
❑ Replace after removing.

4.3 Left Flange Shaft Seal, Removing and

Installing
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Slide Hammer Set - VW 771-
♦ Seal Installer - Flange Shaft - T10260-
♦ Sealing Grease - G 052 128 A1-
• Front final drive designation and allocation. Refer to
⇒ “3 Front Final Drive Designation 0BM and 0C1”, page 3 .
Removing
– Remove the front final drive. Refer to
⇒ “2.2 Front Final Drive, Removing and Installing”, page 68 .
– Attach the Slide Hammer Set - VW 771- to the left flange shaft.
– Remove the left flange shaft.

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– Remove the flange shaft seal using the Slide Hammer Set -
VW 771- and the Slide Hammer Set - Hook - VW 771/37- .

Installing
– Lightly coat the outer circumference of the new shaft seal with
oil.
– Drive on in new shaft seal as far as stop.
– Fill the space between the sealing- and dust lip half way with
Sealing Grease - G 052 128 A1- .

Note

Before installing the flange shaft, check the dust cap for damage.
Replace the dust cap if necessary. Refer to
⇒ “4.6 Left Flange Shaft Dust Cap, Replacing”, page 97 .

– Remove the locking ring -A- from the groove on the flange
shaft with pliers.
B - Protective jaws
– Install the new locking ring into the groove in the flange shaft
being careful not to overextend it.
– Install the flange shaft using a plastic hammer.
– Install the front final drive:
♦ Vehicles with 3.0L TFSI engine. Refer to
⇒ “2.2 Front Final Drive, Removing and Installing”, page 68 .
♦ Vehicles with a 3.0L TDI engine. Refer to
⇒ “2.3 Front Final Drive,
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– Check transmission fluid level in front final drive. Refer to
⇒ “3 Axle Oil Level in Front Final Drive, Checking”, page 90 .

4.4 Right Flange Shaft Seal, Replacing

Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Slide Hammer Set - VW 771-
♦ Slide Hammer Set - Hook - VW 771/37-
♦ Front final drive 0C1 - Seal Installer - Flange Shaft - T10259-
♦ Front final drive 0BM - Seal Installer - Front Final Drive Flange
- T10436- for final drive 0BM
♦ Sealing Grease - G 052 128 A1-
• Front final drive designation and allocation. Refer to
⇒ “3 Front Final Drive Designation 0BM and 0C1”, page 3 .

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Removing
– Remove the front final drive. Refer to
⇒ “2.2 Front Final Drive, Removing and Installing”, page 68 .
– Attach the Slide Hammer Set - VW 771- to the right flange
shaft.
– Install the right flange shaft.

– Remove the flange shaft seal using the Slide Hammer Set -
VW 771- and the Slide Hammer Set - Hook - VW 771/37- .

Installing - Front Final Drive 0C1

– Lightly coat the outer circumference of the new shaft seal with
oil.
– Drive on in new shaft seal as far as stop.
– Fill the space between the sealing- and dust lip half way with
Sealing Grease - G 052 128 A1- .

Installing - Front Final Drive 0BM

– Lightly coat the outer circumference of the new shaft seal with
oil.
– Drive on in new shaft seal as far as stop.
– Fill the space between the sealing- and dust lip half way with
Sealing Grease - G 052 128 A1- .
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Continuation for All:

Note

Before installing the flange shaft, check the dust cap for damage.
Replace the dust cap if necessary. Refer to
⇒ “4.6 Left Flange Shaft Dust Cap, Replacing”, page 97 .

– Tension the flange shaft in a vice. Be sure to use vice protec‐

tors -B-.
– Remove the locking ring -A- from the groove on the flange
shaft with pliers.
– Install the new locking ring into the groove in the flange shaft
being careful not to overextend it.
– Install the flange shaft using a plastic hammer.
– Install the front final drive:
♦ Vehicles with 3.0L TFSI engine. Refer to
⇒ “2.2 Front Final Drive, Removing and Installing”, page 68 .
♦ Vehicles with a 3.0L TDI engine. Refer to
⇒ “2.3 Front Final Drive, Removing and Installing”, page 74 .
♦ Vehicles with a 6.0L TDI engine. Refer to
⇒ “2.4 Front Final Drive, Removing and Installing”, page 81
– Check transmission fluid level in front final drive. Refer to
⇒ “3 Axle Oil Level in Front Final Drive, Checking”, page 90 .

4.5 Seal for Flange/Driveshaft on Front Fi‐

nal Drive, Replacing (Final Drive Re‐
moved)
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Puller - Unit Injector - T10055-
♦ Seal Installer - Front Final Drive Input Shaft - T10430- with -
T10430/1-
♦ Two 4 mm screws
♦ Sealing Grease - G 052 128 A1-
• Front final drive designation and allocation. Refer to
⇒ “3 Front Final Drive Designation 0BM and 0C1”, page 3 .
Removing
– Remove the front final drive. Refer to
⇒ “2.2 Front Final Drive, Removing and Installing”,
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– Remove the O-ring -1- and the locking ring -2-.

– To install the screws -arrows- into the dust cap, first use a
needle bearing drift to punch two holes in the dust cap.
– Install the 4 mm diameter screws.
– Remove dust cap using the Puller - Unit Injector - T10055- .
– Punch two holes in the shaft seal using a needle bearing drift.

– Install the 4 mm diameter screws.

Note

♦ Do not damage sealing surface on the input shaft when doing

so.
♦ Be careful not to install the screw too deep otherwise the bear‐
ing underneath will get damaged.

– Remove the shaft seal using the Puller - Unit Injector -

T10055- .

Installing
– Cover the splines on the stub shaft with adhesive tape.
– Lightly coat the outer circumference with oil.
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– Install the new shaft seal into the seal seat on the final drive.
– Install the shaft seal all the way in using Seal Installer - Front
Final Drive Input Shaft - T10430- . Do not tilt it while installing.

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– Install the new dust cap using the -T10430/1- .

– Install a new O-ring -1- and new locking ring -2-.

– Install the front final drive:
♦ Vehicles with 3.0L TFSI engine. Refer to
⇒ “2.2 Front Final Drive, Removing and Installing”, page 68 .
♦ Vehicles with a 3.0L TDI engine. Refer to
⇒ “2.3 Front Final Drive, Removing and Installing”, page 74 .
♦ Vehicles with a 6.0L TDI engine. Refer to
⇒ “2.4 Front Final Drive, Removing and Installing”, page 81
– Check transmission fluid level in front final drive. Refer to
⇒ “3 Axle Oil Level in Front Final Drive, Checking”, page 90 .

4.6 Left Flange Shaft Dust Cap, Replacing

Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Press Piece - Multiple Use - VW 412-
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♦ Support Channels - VW 457-

♦ Seal Installer - Flywheel Oil Seal Kit - Seal Installer - 2003/3-
♦ Subframe Bushing Tool Kit - 3301-
♦ Separating Tool - Kukko 17-2-
♦ Subframe Bushing Tool Kit - Assembly Tool 3 - 3301/3-
♦ Sealing Grease - G 052 128 A1-
Procedure
• Flange shaft removed. Refer to
⇒ “4.3 Left Flange Shaft Seal, Removing and Installing”, page
92 .
– Remove the dust cap -B- from the flange shaft.
A - Separating tool 22 to 115 mm, for example, Kukko 17/2

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– Install the dust cap -A- on the flange shaft.

Mount the Subframe Bushing Tool Kit - Assembly Tool 3 - 3301/3-
so that the recess -arrow- faces the dust cap -A-.

4.7 Right Flange Shaft Dust Cap, Replacing

Special tools and workshop equipment required
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♦ Separating Tool - Kukko 17-2-

• Flange shaft removed. Refer to
⇒ “4.4 Right Flange Shaft Seal, Replacing”, page 93 .
Procedure
– Remove the dust cap -B- from the flange shaft.
A - Separating Tool - Kukko 17-2-

– Install the new flange shaft dust cap -A- using the Thrust Piece
- 3456- and Subframe Bushing Tool Kit - Assembly Tool 3 -
3301/3- .

Note

Mount the Subframe Bushing Tool Kit - Assembly Tool 3 - 3301/3-

so that the recess faces the dust cap -A-.

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5 Left Flange Shaft Needle Bearing,

Replacing
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Locking Pin Driver - 30-505-
♦ Bearing Installer - Needle Bearing - 30-506B-
♦ Puller - Kukko Internal - 36-46mm - 21/6-
♦ Puller - Kukko Counterstay - 22/2-
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– Remove the front final drive. Refer to

⇒ “2.2 Front Final Drive, Removing and Installing”, page 68 .
– Remove the left flange shaft and seal. Refer to
⇒ “4.3 Left Flange Shaft Seal, Removing and Installing”, page
92 .
– Remove the needle bearing in the left flange shaft.
A - Puller - Kukko Internal - 36-46mm - 21/6-
B - Puller - Kukko Counterstay - 22/2-

Needle Bearing, Installing

– Install the needle bearing -A- all the way into the left flange
shaft.
– Install the left flange shaft and seal. Refer to
⇒ “4.3 Left Flange Shaft Seal, Removing and Installing”, page
92 .
– Install the front final drive:
♦ Vehicles with 3.0L TFSI engine. Refer to
⇒ “2.2 Front Final Drive, Removing and Installing”, page 68 .
♦ Vehicles with a 3.0L TDI engine. Refer to
⇒ “2.3 Front Final Drive, Removing and Installing”, page 74 .
♦ Vehicles with a 6.0L TDI engine. Refer to
⇒ “2.4 Front Final Drive, Removing and Installing”, page 81
– Check the transmission fluid level in the front final drive. Refer
to
⇒ “3 Axle Oil Level in Front Final Drive, Checking”, page 90 .

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6 Bonded Rubber Bushing on Front Fi‐

nal Drive, Replacing
⇒ “6.1 Bonded Rubber Bushing Installed Position”, page 100
⇒ “6.2 Bonded Rubber Bushing, Flange Shaft and Drivehaft, Re‐
moving and Installing”, page 100
⇒ “6.3 Bonded Rubber Bushing in Front Housing, Removing and
Installing”, page 101
⇒ “6.4 Bonded Rubber Bushing on Left Housing, Removing and
Installing”, page 102

6.1 Bonded Rubber Bushing Installed Posi‐

tion
Bonded Rubber Bushing with Asymmetrical Hole Pattern

Note

The small hole -A- and the large recesses on the bonded rubber
bushing -arrows- must be vertical to the final drive.

Bonded Rubber Bushing with Symmetrical Hole Pattern

Note

The small hole and the large recesses on the bonded rubber
bushing -arrows- must be horizontal to the final drive.

6.2 Bonded Rubber Bushing, Flange Shaft

and Drivehaft, Removing and Installing
Removing
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– Remove the bonded rubber bushing.

Note

Pressure washer -A- from the Final Drive Bushing Assembly Tool
Kit - T10435-

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Installing
– Mount the bonded rubber bushing on the final drive in its in‐
stalled position.

Note

The small hole -A- and the large recesses on the bonded rubber
bushing -arrows- must be vertical to the final drive.

– Install the bonded rubber bushing until dimension -a-

⇒ page 101 is reached.

– Bonded rubber bushing depth

Dimension -a- = 47.5 mm

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6.3 Bonded Rubber Bushing in Front Hous‐

ing, Removing and Installing
Removing
– Set the Pneumatic/Hydraulic Foot Pump - VAS 6179- to the
smallest setting.
– Remove the bonded rubber bushing.

Note

Pressure washer -A- from the Final Drive Bushing Assembly Tool
Kit - T10435-

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Installing
– Mount the bonded rubber bushing on the final drive in its in‐
stalled position.

Note

The small hole -A- and the larger recesses on the bonded rubber
bushing -arrows- must be vertical to the final drive.

– Install the bonded rubber bushing until it is fits into the center
of the front final drive housing.

6.4 Bonded Rubber Bushing on Left Hous‐

ing, Removing and Installing
Removing
– Set the Pneumatic/Hydraulic Foot Pump - VAS 6179- to the
smallest setting.
– Remove the bonded rubber bushing.

Note

Pressure washer -A- from the Final Drive Bushing Assembly Tool
Kit - T10435-

Installing
– Mount the bonded rubber bushing on the final drive in its in‐
stalled position.

Note
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The small hole and the larger recesses on the bonded rubber
bushing -arrows- must be horizontal to the final drive.

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– Install the bonded rubber bushing until it is fits into the center
of the front final drive housing.

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7 Front Driveshaft
⇒ “7.1 General Information”, page 104
⇒ “7.2 Front Driveshaft Overview”, page 104
⇒ “7.3 Front Driveshaft, Removing and Installing”, page 105

7.1 General Information

Note

♦ General Repair Instructions. Refer to

⇒ “5 General Repair Information”, page 7 .
♦ Driveshaft CV joints may only be moved without force and only
as far as their stops, which is a 10° angle.
♦ Repair work must not be performed on the driveshaft.

7.2 Front Driveshaft Overview

1 - Transfer Case
❑ Observe colored mark‐
ing on driveshaft flange.
2 - Front Driveshaft
❑ Removing and Instal‐
ling. Refer to
⇒ “7.3 Front Driveshaft,
Removing and Instal‐
ling”, page 105 .
3 - Locking Ring
❑ Replace
❑ Diameter 23 mm
❑ Color: silver
4 - O-Ring
❑ Replace
❑ Diameter 23 mm
❑ Color: green
5 - Front Final Drive
❑ Overview. Refer to
⇒ “2 Front Final Drive
0BM and 0C1”,
page 67 .
6 - Bolts
❑ 30 Nm + 90°
❑ Quantity: 6
❑ Replace
7 - Lock Plate

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7.3 Front Driveshaft, Removing and Instal‐

ling
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Engine/Gearbox Jack - VAG 1383A-
♦ Engine/Gearbox Jack - Gearbox Support - T10337-
♦ Pry lever approximately 600 mm (for example, Hazet 652-24)
Removing
– Move the selector lever into “N”.
– Remove the bolts and the rear noise insulation -2-.

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– Position the Engine/Gearbox Jack - VAG 1383A- with the En‐

gine/Gearbox Jack - Gearbox Support - T10337- under the
transfer case.
– Lift the transfer case slightly using the Engine/Gearbox Jack -
VAG 1383A- .

WARNING

There is the risk of an accident.

♦ The Engine/Gearbox Jack - VAG 1383A- may only be
used during assembly and must not sit unsupervised un‐
der the vehicle.

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– Remove the bolts -1 and 2- from the Engine/Gearbox Jack -

Gearbox Support.

– Remove the bolts -arrows- and the Engine/Gearbox Jack -

Gearbox Support.

Note
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– Remove the bolts -arrows- that connect the front driveshaft to

the transfer case.
– Use the Counterhold - Kit - Multiple Use - T10172- and adapt‐
ers -T10172/6- .

– Mark -arrow- the installed position of the driveshaft with front

final drive.

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Caution

Risk of driveshaft damage

♦ The pry lever -1- must be positioned on the driveshaft
sleeve -3- in order to remove the driveshaft from the front
final drive -2-.
♦ The boot will be damaged if the pry lever -1- is positioned
on it. The driveshaft must be replaced if this happens.

– Use a pry lever -1- to remove the driveshaft from the front final
drive -2- in direction of -arrow-. To do this, position the pry lever
on the push-on connector -3-.

Note

The driveshaft is secured to the output shaft by a circlip and can

be removed by prying forcefully.

– Remove the front driveshaft.

Installing
Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:
• Tightening specifications. Refer to
⇒ “7.2 Front Driveshaft Overview”, page 104 .
– Install a new O-ring -1- and new locking ring -2-.

– Attach the driveshaft to the front final drive.

• The markings on the driveshaft and the final drive -arrow- must
line up.

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– Install the drive axle on to the flange with a quick push being
careful not to angle it. If it does not slide onto the flange, use
a piece of wood -A-. Pull the drive axle to make sure it secure.

– Attach the driveshaft to the transfer case with new bolts

-arrows-.
– Use the Counterhold - Kit - Multiple Use - T10172- and adapt‐
ers -T10172/6- .
– Install the transmission carrier. Refer to
⇒ “3.2 Transmission Carrier and Console, Removing and In‐
stalling”, page 17 .

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8 Special Tools

Special tools and workshop

equipment required

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♦ Engine Support Bridge - 10-222A-

♦ Engine Support - Bracket w/Spindle and Hook - 10-222A/10-
♦ Engine Support Bridge - Engine Support 19 - 10-222A/19-
♦ Engine Support Bridge - Sub-frame Adapter - 10-222A/22-
♦ Hose Clamps - Up To 25mm - 3094-
♦ Engine/Gearbox Jack - VAG 1383A-

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♦ Engine Support Bridge - 10-222A-

♦ Engine Support Bridge - Sub-frame Adapter - 10-222A/22-
♦ Lifting Tackle - 3033-
♦ Hose Clamps - Up To 25mm - 3094-
♦ Engine/Gearbox Jack - VAG 1383A-
♦ Engine Bung Set - VAS 6122-

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♦ Press Piece - Multiple Use - VW 412-

♦ Press Piece - Bushing - 50mm Diameter - VW 432-
♦ Support Channels - VW 457-
♦ Seal Installer - Flywheel Oil Seal Kit - Seal Installer - 2003/3-
♦ Subframe Bushing Tool Kit - 3301-

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♦ Locking Pin Driver - 30-505-

♦ Bearing Installer - Needle Bearing - 30-506B-
♦ -1- - Puller - Kukko Internal - 36-46mm - 21/6-
♦ -4- - Puller - Kukko Counterstay - 22/2-

♦ Engine Support - Basic Set - T40091-

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♦ Engine Support - Supplement Kit - T40093A-

♦ Used Oil Collection and Extraction Unit - VAG 1782-

♦ Slide Hammer Set - VW 771-

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♦ Seal Installer - Flange Shaft - T10256- for rear final drive 0BN

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♦ Seal Installer - Flange Shaft Oil Seal RH - T10181- Rear Final

Drive 0BN

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0BP

♦ Seal Installer - Flange Shaft LH - T10434- for rear final drive

0BP

♦ Seal Installer - Flange Shaft - T10260-

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♦ Seal Installer - Flange Shaft - T10259- for 0C1 front final drive

♦ Seal Installer - Front Final Drive Flange - T10436- for 0BM final
drive

♦ Seal Installer - Shaft Seal - T10432- with -T10432/1- for Rear

Final Drive 0BN

♦ Seal Installer - Shaft Seal - T10431- with -T10431/1- for Rear

Final Drive 0BP

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♦ Puller - Unit Injector - T10055-

♦ Seal Installer - Front Final Drive Input Shaft - T10430- with -

T10430/1-

♦ Subframe Bushing Tool Kit - 3301-

♦ Thrust Piece - 3456-

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♦ Engine/Gearbox Jack - Gearbox Support - T10337-

♦ Transmission Support - VW 785/1B-

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♦ -3- - Separating Tool - Kukko 17-2-

♦ Slide Hammer Set - Hook - VW 771/37-

♦ Pneumatic/Hydraulic Foot Pump - VAS 6179-

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 Cautions & Warnings

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•= If you lack the skills, tools and equipment, or a suitable workshop for any procedure described in
this manual, we suggest you leave such repairs to an authorized Audi retailer or other qualified
shop. We especially urge you to consult an authorized Audi retailer before beginning repairs on
any vehicle that may still be covered wholly or in part by any of the extensive warranties issued by
Audi.

•= Disconnect the battery negative terminal (ground strap)whenever you work on the fuel system or
the electrical system. Do not smoke or work near heaters or other fire hazards. Keep an approved
fire extinguisher handy.

•= Audi is constantly improving its vehicles and sometimes these changes, both in parts and
specifications, are made applicable to earlier models. Therefore, part numbers listed in this
manual are for reference only. Always check with your authorized Audi retailer parts department
for the latest information.

•= Any time the battery has been disconnected on an automatic transmission vehicle, it will be
necessary to reestablish Transmission Control Module (TCM) basic settings using the VAG 1551
Scan Tool (ST).

•= Never work under a lifted vehicle unless it is solidly supported on stands designed for the purpose.
Do not support a vehicle on cinder blocks, hollow tiles or other props that may crumble under
continuous load. Never work under a vehicle that is supported solely by a jack. Never work under
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•= For vehicles equipped with an anti-theft radio, be sure of the correct radio activation code before
disconnecting the battery or removing the radio. If the wrong code is entered when the power is
restored, the radio may lock up and become inoperable, even if the correct code is used in a later
attempt.

•= If you are going to work under a vehicle on the ground, make sure that the ground is level. Block
the wheels to keep the vehicle from rolling. Disconnect the battery negative terminal (ground
strap) to prevent others from starting the vehicle while you are under it.

•= Do not attempt to work on your vehicle if you do not feel well. You increase the danger of injury to
yourself and others if you are tired, upset or have taken medicine or any other substances that
may impair you or keep you from being fully alert.

•= Never run the engine unless the work area is well ventilated. Carbon monoxide (CO) kills.

•= Always observe good workshop practices. Wear goggles when you operate machine tools or work
with acid. Wear goggles, gloves and other protective clothing whenever the job requires working
with harmful substances.

•= Tie long hair behind your head. Do not wear a necktie, a scarf, loose clothing, or a necklace when
you work near machine tools or running engines. If your hair, clothing, or jewelry were to get
caught in the machinery, severe injury could result.

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•= Do not re-use any fasteners that are worn or deformed in normal use. Some fasteners are
designed to be used only once and are unreliable and may fail if used a second time. This
includes, but is not limited to, nuts, bolts, washers, circlips and cotter pins. Always follow the
recommendations in this manual - replace these fasteners with new parts where indicated, and
any other time it is deemed necessary by inspection.

•= Illuminate the work area adequately but safely. Use a portable safety light for working inside or
under the vehicle. Make sure the bulb is enclosed by a wire cage. The hot filament of an
accidentally broken bulb can ignite spilled fuel or oil.

•= Friction materials such as brake pads and clutch discs may contain asbestos fibers. Do not create
dust by grinding, sanding, or by cleaning with compressed air. Avoid breathing asbestos fibers and
asbestos dust. Breathing asbestos can cause serious diseases such as asbestosis or cancer, and
may result in death.

•= Finger rings should be removed so that they cannot cause electrical shorts, get caught in running
machinery, or be crushed by heavy parts.

•= Before starting a job, make certain that you have all the necessary tools and parts on hand. Read
all the instructions thoroughly, do not attempt shortcuts. Use tools that are appropriate to the work
and use only replacement parts meeting Audi specifications. Makeshift tools, parts and
procedures will not make good repairs.

•= Catch draining fuel, oil or brake fluid in suitable containers. Do not use empty food or beverage
containers that might mislead someone into drinking from them. Store flammable fluids away from
fire hazards. Wipe up spills at once, but do not store the oily rags, which can ignite and burn
spontaneously.

•= Use pneumatic and electric tools only to loosen threaded parts and fasteners. Never use these
tools to tighten fasteners, especially on light alloy parts. Always use a torque wrench to tighten
fasteners to the tightening torque listed.

•= Keep sparks, lighted matches, and open flame away fromProtectedthe top of the battery. If escaping
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•= Be mindful of the environment and ecology. Before you drain the crankcase, find out the proper
way to dispose of the oil. Do not pour oil onto the ground, down a drain, or into a stream, pond, or
lake. Consult local ordinances that govern the disposal of wastes.

•= The air-conditioning (A/C) system is filled with a chemical refrigerant that is hazardous. The A/C
system should be serviced only by trained automotive service technicians using approved
refrigerant recovery/recycling equipment, trained in related safety precautions, and familiar with
regulations governing the discharging and disposal of automotive chemical refrigerants.

•= Before doing any electrical welding on vehicles equipped with anti-lock brakes (ABS), disconnect
the battery negative terminal (ground strap) and the ABS control module connector.

•= Do not expose any part of the A/C system to high temperatures such as open flame. Excessive
heat will increase system pressure and may cause the system to burst.

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•= When boost-charging the battery, first remove the fuses for the Engine Control Module (ECM), the
Transmission Control Module (TCM), the ABS control module, and the trip computer. In cases
where one or more of these components is not separately fused, disconnect the control module
connector(s).

•= Some of the vehicles covered by this manual are equipped with a supplemental restraint system
(SRS), that automatically deploys an airbag in the event of a frontal impact. The airbag is operated
by an explosive device. Handled improperly or without adequate safeguards, it can be accidentally
activated and cause serious personal injury. To guard against personal injury or airbag system
failure, only trained Audi Service technicians should test, disassemble or service the airbag
system.

•= Do not quick-charge the battery (for boost starting) for longer than one minute, and do not exceed
16.5 volts at the battery with the boosting cables attached. Wait at least one minute before
boosting the battery a second time.

•= Never use a test light to conduct electrical tests of the airbag system. The system must only be
tested by trained Audi Service technicians using the VAG 1551 Scan Tool (ST) or an approved
equivalent. The airbag unit must never be electrically tested while it is not installed in the vehicle.

•= Some aerosol tire inflators are highly flammable. Be extremely cautious when repairing a tire that
may have been inflated using an aerosol tire inflator. Keep sparks, open flame or other sources of
ignition away from the tire repair area. Inflate and deflate the tire at least four times before
breaking the bead from the rim. Completely remove the tire from the rim before attempting any
repair.

•= When driving or riding in an airbag-equipped vehicle, never hold test equipment in your hands or
lap while the vehicle is in motion. Objects between you and the airbag can increase the risk of
injury in an accident.

I have read and I understand these Cautions and Warnings.

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