Rear Final Drive, Installing

Rear Final Drive, Installing

Installation is performed in the reverse order of removal while observing the following:

- Mount the rear final drive on Engine/Transmission Jack (V.A.G 1383 A) with Universal Transmission Support (V.A.G 1359/2).






A Wood support

- Secure final drive against falling down with strap - B - from the (V.A.G 1359/2).

- Before installing the final drive, make sure the washers - C - are placed on the 2 rear bonded rubber bushings.

- Raise rear final drive - 1 -. Guide the right driveshaft - 3 - into the flange shaft.






- Slide final drive - 1 - right in direction of - arrow A - as far as possible.

- Press final drive up in the direction of the - arrow B - on right side.

- Guide the left drive axle - 2 - into the flange shaft.

- Connect the connector - A -.






• Ignore - arrows -.

- Install both of the transmission bleeder hoses - arrows - on the subframe.






- Place the washer - C - with the chamfer - arrow - facing up between the bonded rubber bushing and subframe.






- Hand-tighten the bolt - B -.

- Remove the (V.A.G 1383 A) with (V.A.G 1359/2) from the final drive.

- Install and tighten both bolts for the rear final drive - arrow B -. Tightening specification => [ (Item 1) Bolt ] Rear Final Drive Overview.






- Seal off both holes in the luggage compartment floor panel - arrows A -.

• Seal the holes - arrows A - with plugs (7L0 899 182).

- Install the spare wheel well or foam inserts.

- Install the spare wheel if present.

- Tighten the final drive from below - arrow -. Tightening specification => [ (Item 1) Bolt ] Rear Final Drive Overview.






Vehicles with a Crossmember - 1 -






- Install the crossmember - 1 - - arrows -, if equipped.

- Tighten the rear subframe.

For All Vehicles






- Tighten the stabilizer bar - arrow -.

- Tighten the drive axles.

- Install the rear flexible disc. Refer to => [ Rear Flexible Disc ] Rear Flexible Disc.

- Install the exhaust system and then align it making sure it is free of tension.

TT Roadster:






- Install crossmember - 3 - and tighten bolts - 2 -.

- Tighten the bolts - 1 -.

- Install the diagonal brace - 2 - and tighten the bolts - 1 - and - 3 -.






All Vehicles:

• When replacing rear final drive, check the axle oil and Haldex clutch fluid and add, if necessary. Refer to => [ Rear Final Drive Identification ] Application and ID and => [ Oil Level in the Haldex Clutch, Checking ] Haldex Clutch Oil Level, Checking or Filling.