Cover With Torsen Differential, Removing and Installing

- Transmission installed
Special tools and equipment
- 3337 ring spanner 7-piece set (only for vehicles with 6-cylinder engine)
- VAG1306 drip tray

Removing
4-cylinder engine
- Remove rear section of exhaust system (rearward of exhaust pipe clamp).

6-cylinder engine
- Remove Heated Oxygen Sensor (HO2S) from right exhaust pipe using 3337 ring spanner 7-piece set, and move clear to side.
- Remove heat shield above right drive axle.





- Remove front exhaust pipe together with Three Way Catalytic Converter (TWC) (right side) from exhaust manifold (arrows) (3 nuts).

All models





- Remove heat shield for driveshaft from Torsen differential cover (arrows).





- Remove driveshaft -1- from transmission and rest it on heat shield -2-.
- Secure driveshaft to fuel line bracket -3- using wire (arrow).
- Place VAG1306 underneath and drain gear oil.





- Remove cover -A- together with Torsen differential from transmission cover -B-.

Note: Illustration is shown with transmission removed.

- Remove compression spring -C from drive pinion.

Installing
Install in reverse order of removal.
- Clean sealing surfaces and coat with AMV 188 000 02.





- Make sure dowel sleeves for Torsen differential cover-A- are installed in transmission cover-B- (arrows).
- Install compression spring -C- over drive pinion onto hollow shaft
- Install driveshaft.
- Check oil level in transmission and top up if necessary.
- Align exhaust system free of stress.

Tightening torque

Component Tightening Torque

Cover W/Torsen Differential to Transmission 25 Nm (18 ft. lb.)
Driveshaft to Transmission 55 Nm (41 ft. lb.)
Heat Shield for Drive Shaft to Torsen Differential Cover 25 Nm (18 ft. lb.)