RS5

Rear Final Drive

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Engine-Gearbox Jack (V.A.G 1383 A)

Removing

- Remove the rear crossmember - 1 -.






• A second technician will be needed to help remove the rear section of the exhaust system.

- Remove the rear section - 2 - of the exhaust system.

- Remove the driveshaft from the rear final drive. Refer to => [ Driveshaft, Removing from Rear Final Drive and Installing ] Driveshaft, Removing From Rear Final Drive and Installing.

- Place a 40 mm tall block of wood - A - on the rear crossmember - C - to secure the driveshaft - B -.






• The driveshaft can be bent at the center joint without using force. A hard bending to the stop may cause damage to the center joint or dust boot.

- Remove the bolts - arrows - and then remove the left drive axle heat shield - 1 -.






- Remove the left and right drive axles from the rear final drive.

- Remove the bolts - arrows - and remove the shield for the electrical wires.






- Disconnect the connectors - 1 through 5 - and free up the wiring harness - arrow -.






- Remove the bolts - 1 and 2 -.






- Place the (V.A.G 1383 A) under the rear final drive and support it with a block of wood - A - on the mounting plate.






• Make sure the mounting plate on the engine-gearbox jack does not touch the fuel tank.

- Remove the bolts - arrows -.

- Push the rear final drive to the left - arrow A -.






- Move the right drive axle - 1 - upward.

- First lower the back of the right drive axle - arrow B - and then loosen the left flange shaft from the drive axle.

- Secure the rear final drive with a strap and then lower it using the (V.A.G 1383 A).

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:


Rear final drive malfunctions!

There is additional work if the rear final drive was replaced. Refer to => [ Rear Final Drive, Additional Work after Replacing ] Rear Final Drive, Additional Work After Replacing.

• Tightening specifications, refer to => [ Rear Final Drive Overview ] Rear Final Drive Overview.

- Attach the drive axles to the rear final drive.

- Install the driveshaft => [ Attach the driveshaft to the rear final drive. ] Driveshaft, Removing From Rear Final Drive and Installing.

- Install the exhaust system free of tension.

- Check the ATF level in rear final drive. Refer to => [ ATF Level in Rear Final Drive 0BF and 0BE, Checking ] ATF Level In Rear Final Drive 0BF and 0BE, Checking.

- Check axle oil level in rear final drive. Refer to => [ Gear Oil Level in Rear Final Drive 0BF and 0BE, Checking ] Gear Oil Level In Rear Final Drive 0BF and 0BE, Checking.

• There is additional work if the rear final drive was replaced. Refer to => [ Rear Final Drive, Additional Work after Replacing ] Rear Final Drive, Additional Work After Replacing.