Differential, Removing and Installing

5 SPD. A/T 01L AWD

Differential, removing and installing

Note:
^ General repair notes
^ Adjustments are required when replacing components marked with 1) List of adjustments,.





1. Breather sleeve
^ with rubber valve
^ installed position; Refer to Fig. 3
2. Final drive housing 1)
3. Double tapered roller bearing outer race
4. Adjustment shim "S1"
^ Note thickness
^ List of adjustments
5. Cover for final drive
^ With O-ring
^ Replacing O-ring
^ Insert O-ring with oil
6. Torx bolt (25 Nm)
7. Right gasket
^ Replacing
8. Socket-head bolt -25 Nm
9. Right drive flange
^ Removing and installing; Refer to Fig. 1
10. Oil filler plug (35 Nm)
^ Check transmission fluid level in rear final drive
11. Differential with ring gear
^ disassembly and assembly
12. Oil drain plug (35 Nm)
13. Bushing
^ Holds the magnet in position
^ Press in up to stop
14. Magnet
15. Tapered roller bearing outer race 1)
16. Shim "S2"
^ Note thickness
^ List of adjustments
17. Left gasket
^ Replacing
18. Left drive flange
^ Removing and installing; Refer to Fig. 1
19. Socket-head bolt -25 Nm
20. Cover
^ Installing; Refer to Fig. 2

Fig. 1 Drive flange, removal and Installation:

Fig. 2 Pressing In cover up to stop:

Fig. 3 Installation position of breather sleeve:

The breather sleeve must protrude 13 mm (measurement -a-) out of housing after pressing in.
The slot in the rubber valve is parallel to direction of travel.

Removing
^ Rear final drive removed

Special tools and equipment





^ VAG 1306 Drip tray

^ Secure entire final drive in VW540 holding fixture.
^ Place drip tray underneath.
^ Drain gear oil.





^ Remove left and right drive flanges.
^ To loosen securing bolt, thread in 2 bolts into drive flange and counter hold with tire iron.
^ Mark left and right drive flanges and pull out.
^ Remove mounting bolts for final drive cover.
^ Remove final drive cover from axle housing and remove differential.

Installing
Installation is the reverse of removal.
^ Install differential.
^ Replace O-ring for final drive cover and oil for installation.
^ Install final drive cover onto final drive housing and tighten in diagonal pattern to 25 Nm.
^ Lubricate area between sealing lip and dust lip with a thin layer of multi-purpose grease.





^ Install drive flanges and tighten.
^ Top off transmission fluid in rear final drive and check oil level.