Center Differential Housing, Transmission Installed

Center Differential Housing, Transmission Installed

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Engine-/Gearbox Jack (V.A.G 1383 A)

• Transmission Support (T10337)

• Counterhold Tool (T10172)

• Adapter (T10172/5)

• Oil Collecting and Extracting Device (V.A.G 1782)

• Torque Wrench (V.A.G 1331)

• Protective eyewear

Removing

• Transmission installed.

There is a risk of damaging the transmission.

• Do not let the engine run or tow vehicle without gear oil.

• General repair instructions, refer to => [ Repair Information ] Repair Information.

• Clean working conditions for the automatic transmission, refer to => [ Clean Working Conditions ] Clean Working Conditions.

- Loosen the quick-release fasteners - 2 through 4 - and remove the noise insulation.






• Ignore - arrow -.

The decoupling element in the front exhaust pipe could be damaged.

• Do not bend the decoupling elements in the front exhaust pipe more than 10°.

- Vehicles with one front exhaust pipe: Disconnect exhaust system at double clamp - arrow -.






- Vehicles with 2 front exhaust pipes: Disconnect the exhaust system at the clamping sleeves - 1 and 2 -.






- Remove the bolts - arrows - and remove the driveshaft heat shield.






- Remove the bolt connecting the driveshaft to the transmission. To do this, use the (T10172) and (T10172/5).






- Press the driveshaft together with rear final drive; the universal joint is able to slide axially.

- Tie the driveshaft to the side.

Danger of damaging the transmission fluid pan.

• Never use the transmission fluid pan as a support for the transmission.

- Support the transmission to the tunnel crossmember using the (V.A.G 1383 A) and (T10337).

There is the risk of an accident.

• The (V.A.G 1383 A) may only be used during assembly and must not sit unsupervised under the vehicle.

- Remove the bolts from the tunnel crossmember - arrows -.






• Shown without the (V.A.G 1383 A).

- Lower the transmission to dimension - a - using the (V.A.G 1383 A).






• Dimension - a - = maximum 100 mm.

- Place the (V.A.G 1782) under the transmission.

Danger of eye injury.

• Wear protective eyewear.

• The housing does not have an oil drain plug. The axle oil can only be drained by removing the housing.

- Place a cloth on the tunnel crossmember so the oil does not leak onto it.

- Loosen and remove the center differential housing bolts in the sequence - 6 to 1 - and drain the gear oil.






Transmission components could be damaged.

• Carefully remove the center differential housing from the transmission toward the rear. Otherwise the center differential could fall out of the transmission.

- Secure the center differential - 1 - so it does not fall out or remove it toward the rear from the input shaft.






• There are different versions of the center differential - 1 -.

Installing

Install in reverse order, paying attention to the following:

• Replace the center differential housing O-ring.

If the center differential - 1 - was removed:

- Position the center differential on the input shaft splines. Rotate the center differential slightly when doing this.

- Make sure the center differential can be turned by hand.

- Place the housing with the input shaft installed on the center differential. Rotate the housing slightly if necessary.

- Tighten the center differential housing bolts => [ Center Differential Housing - Tightening Specification and Sequence ] Description and Operation.






- Clean and install the tunnel crossmember. Refer to => [ Tunnel Crossmember ] Tunnel Crossmember.

- Install the driveshaft.

- Install exhaust system and adjust free of tension.

- Fill gear oil in transfer case. Refer to => [ Transfer Case Gear Oil, Filling after Repair ] Transfer Case Gear Oil, Filling After Repair.