Rear Final Drive, Removing and Installing

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items





^ Transmission jack V.A.G 1383 A with universal transmission attachment V.A.G 1 359/2

Removing
- Remove rear section of exhaust system (rearward of exhaust pipe clamp(s)):





- Check whether there is a factory marking (paint) on the driveshaft. If not, mark position of driveshaft flange -arrow A- in relation to rear final drive -arrow B- with paint.
- Unbolt driveshaft from rear final drive and tie up driveshaft to exhaust mounting brackets.





- Remove heat shields from rear final drive -arrows-.
- Unbolt left and right drive axles and rest them on the suspension links.





- Place transmission jack V.A.G 1383 A with universal transmission attachment 1 359t2 under final drive and take up weight of final drive.





- Remove securing bolts -arrows- of left final drive support.





- Unscrew socket head bolts (arrows) at rear crossmember.
- Lower rear final drive.

Installing
Installation is carried out in the reverse order, when doing this note the following:

Notes:
^ Always replace self-locking nuts.
^ It is essential that the residues of locking fluid are cleaned out from the threads in drive flange on the rear final drive after removing the driveshaft. Otherwise there is a danger that new bolts will seize and then shear off when removing them again.
^ The threads can be cleaned with a thread tap.
^ Replace driveshaft bolts (self-locking).
^ After the driveshaft from the rear final drive, the additional balance disc (thick washer) that may be located between the base plate and the bolt head must not be reinstalled
^ Replace gaskets on drive flange (push off backing foil and stick gasket to drive flange).





^ To prevent imbalance, the flanges must be installed so that the paint markings arrows -A- and -B- are in alignment.
- Top up gear oil in rear final drive and check oil level.
- Align exhaust system so it is free of stress.














Tightening torques