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Differential, Disassembling and Assembling



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





Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

^ Drift VW 295
^ Pressure plate VW 401
^ Pressure plate VW 402
^ Punch VW 408 A
^ Punch VW 411
^ Punch VW 412





Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

^ Thrust pad VW 447 H
^ Thrust shell for drive pinion bearing VW 470
^ Sleeve 30 - 14
^ Press tube 30 - 23
^ Sleeve 40 - 103
^ Thrust piece 2050





Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

^ Taper roller bearing puller V.A.G 1582
^ Attachment V.A.G 1582/1
^ - 1 - Internal extractor Kukko 21/8
^ - 4 - Support Kukko 22/2

Differential, removing and installing.

Note:
^ Always replace both taper roller bearings together as a set.
^ Adjustments are required when replacing components marked with 1).





1 - Transmission housing 1)
2 - Adjustment shim "S2"

^ Note thickness
^ Adjustment overview

3 - Outer race for right tapered roller bearing 1)

^ Pulling out
^ Driving in

4 - Inner race for right tapered roller bearing 1)

^ Pulling off
^ Pressing on

5 - Ring gear 1)

^ Mated with drive pinion (final drive set)
^ Allocate according to transmission code
^ Press off of housing using drift
^ Install on differential housing

6 - Differential housing 1)
7 - Bolt, 60 Nm plus an additional 45 degree turn

^ Always replace
^ Lightly fasten bolts, then tighten in a diagonal sequence to torque specification

8 - Inner race for left tapered roller bearing 1)

^ Pulling off
^ Pressing on

9 - Outer race for left tapered roller bearing 1)

^ Pulling out
^ Pressing in

10 - Adjustment shim "S1"

^ Note thickness
^ Adjustment overview

11 - Final drive cover 1)

^ With O-ring

12 - Thrust washer union

^ Install coated with gear oil

13 - Large differential bevel gear
14 - Axle for differential bevel gears

^ Drive out with drift after removing spring pin

15 - Roll pin

^ For securing axle for differential bevel gears
^ Sheared off at removal
^ Drive in flush

16 - Small differential bevel gear





Pulling outer race for right tapered roller bearing out of transmission housing

A - Support, e.g. Kukko 22/2

B - Internal puller 56 to 70 mm, e.g. Kukko 21/8

- After removing, check shims for damage.





Right tapered roller bearing outer race, driving into transmission housing





Tapered roller bearing inner races, removing

- Before installing puller, set thrust pad VW 447 H onto differential housing.

Note:
^ Removing differential left and right tapered roller bearing inner race is identical.





Pressing off left and right tapered roller bearing inner race

Note:
^ Left and right tapered roller bearing inner races are pressed off with the same tools.

CAUTION!
Wear protective gloves!


- Heat inner race to approx. 100 degree C, fit in position and press in.





Left tapered roller bearing outer race, removing from final drive cover

A - Support, e.g. Kukko 22/2

B - Internal puller 56 to 70 mm, e.g. Kukko 21/8

- After removing, check shims for damage.





Left tapered roller bearing outer race, pressing into final drive cover





Driving ring gear from housing





Heat ring gear to approx. 100 degree C and install

- When installing ring gear, guide with centering pins - A - (self-made).

CAUTION!
Wear protective gloves!


- Before installing new screws, allow to cool off somewhat. Then tighten to specified torque.





Differential planetary gear axle, removing

Spring pin is sheared off when pressing out.

- Drive remaining spring pin parts out of differential housing and differential planetary gear axle.





Differential planetary gears, installing

- Insert thrust washer union with transmission fluid.
- Insert large differential planetary gears.
- Install small differential bevel gears at 180 degree from their final position and rotate into place - arrow -.
- Align holes of thrust washer union, small planetary gears and differential housing.
- Drive axle for differential bevel gears into final position and secure.