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Drive Pinion, Disassembling and Assembling



Drive Pinion, Disassembling and Assembling - 6 Spd. Manual Transmission 0A3 All Wheel Drive





Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

^ Thrust plate VW 401
^ Thrust plate VW 402
^ Punch VW 407
^ Punch VW 412
^ Tube VW 415 A
^ Support channels VW 457





Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

^ Slide Hammer-Complete Set VW 771
^ Driving sleeve 32 - 109
^ Seal driver-frt wheel bearing 40 - 21
^ Driver 3013
^ Tube for wheel bearing 3345
^ Attachment V.A.G 1582/7

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required





^ Sleeve T40103





^ - 1 - Internal extractor Kukko 21/2





Flange shaft mounting needle bearing, removing from drive pinion

A - Internal puller 12 to 14.5 mm, e.g. Kukko 21/1





Flange shaft mounting needle bearing, driving in flush in drive pinion

Install needle bearings with lettering on bearing (the side with thicker metal) facing towards drift 3013





Pressing off inner race/tapered roller bearing

- Remove circlip and washer before pressing off.
- Attach grip V.A.G 1582/7 and clamp behind bearing rollers.
- Then carefully press inner race/tapered roller bearing out.
- Remove shim "S5" if from drive pinion.

Note:
^ You can also press the inner race/tapered roller bearing out together with the double angular contact ball bearing Go To Double angular contact ball bearing, pressing off.





Double angular contact ball bearing, pressing off





Double angular contact ball bearing, pressing on

^ Installation position: Shoulder on bearing outer race faces toward drive pinion face.

- Place tube VW 415 A smaller outer diameter on bearing inner race.
- Press double angular contact ball bearing on down to stop.

^ When replacing drive pinion (gear set), you must redetermine the shim "S5".





Pressing on inner race/tapered roller bearing

- Place shim "S5" if on drive pinion double angular contact ball bearing beforehand.
- Warm inner race to approx. 100 degree C and press on.
- Lay washer - A -.
- Determine circlip - B -.





Circlip - B -, determining

- Determine thickest circlip that can still be installed and insert.

The following circlips are available: