Rear Final Drive, Removing and Installing

Rear final drive (Audi A4 and Cabriolet, Audi A6), removing and installing

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required





^ Torque wrench V.A.G 1332





^ Engine/transmission jack V.A.G 1383 A with universal transmission support V.A.G 1359/2

Removing
Observe general repair notes.





- Remove rear part of exhaust system from clamping sleeves - arrows -.





- Check whether there is a marking (colored marking) on driveshaft and at flange/driveshaft at rear final drive.
- If this marking is not present, then mark in color the position of driveshaft flange - arrow A - to rear final drive - arrow B -.





- Remove driveshaft from rear final drive - arrows -.





- Disconnect driveshaft from rear final drive and tie up to side - arrow -.





- Remove right and left shielding plates from rear final drive - arrows -.
- Remove left and right drive axles.





- Place Engine/transmission jack VAG 1383 A with universal transmission support VAG 1359/2 under rear final drive.
- Secure rear final drive using strap to universal transmission support.





- Remove securing bolts - arrows - from transmission support.





- Remove mounting bolts - arrow A - and - arrows B - from cross member.
Bolt - arrow A - remains in cross member.





- Lower rear final drive slightly.
- Rotate rear final drive slightly to the side and while doing this pull drive axles out of flange shafts on alternating sides.
- Lower rear final drive completely.

Installing rear final drive - Audi A4 and Cabriolet, Audi A6
Installation is in reverse order of removal. Note the following:
- Rotate rear final drive to side.





- Raise rear final drive and while doing this guide in drive axles on alternating sides.





- First install mounting bolt - arrow A - by hand.
- Install mounting bolts - arrows B -.
- Tighten mounting bolts - arrow A - and - arrows B -.





- Tighten securing bolts of transmission support - arrows -.





- Install drive axles.
- Install right and left shielding plates on rear final drive - arrows -.
- Replace seal on flange/driveshaft and tighten bolts of driveshaft to rear final drive, while doing this set markings to face each other.
- Check axle oil level in rear final drive.
- Install rear part of exhaust system.