Rear Final Drive, Removing and Installing

6 Speed Manual 01E

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 1359/2 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 removing 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 (pull 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. Installing driveshaft.





- Top up gear oil in rear final drive and check oil level.
- Align exhaust system so it is free of stress.





Tightening torques