Removing and Installing

Differential, Removing And Installing

Special tools and equipment





^ VW540 Holding fixture





^ VAG1383A Engine/transmission jack with VAG1359/2 universal transmission mount

Clamping rear final drive to holding fixture; see Fig. 1.





1. Air vent sleeve
^ With rubber valve
^ Installation position; see Fig. 4
2. Final drive housing 1)
^ Removing and installing pinion.
3. Large tapered roller bearing outer race 1}
^ Removing and installing.
4. Shim S1
^ Note thickness
^ Adjustment overview. Testing and Inspection
5. Cover 1)
^ With seal (always replace)
6. Torx(R) bolt
^ 25 Nm (18 ft. lbs.)
1) Adjustment work is required if these components are replaced. Testing and Inspection
7. Seal
^ ^Replacing.
8. Socket-head bolt
^ 25 Nm (18 ft. lbs.)
9. Drive flange
^ Removing and installing Fig. 2
10. Oil filler plug
^ 35 Nm (26 ft. lbs.)
^ Gear oil capacity and specification.
^ Checking rear final drive gear oil level. Testing and Inspection
11. Differential 1)
^ Disassembling and assembling
12. Oil drain plug
^ 35 Nm (26 ft. lbs.)
13. Bushing
^ Holds magnet in position
^ Drive-in up to stop
1) Adjustment work is required if these components are replaced; Adjustment overview. Pinion Gear
14. Magnet
15. Small tapered roller bearing outer race 1)
^ Removing and installing.
16. Shim S2
^ Note thickness
^ Adjustment overview. Pinion Gear
17. Seal
^ Replacing.
18. Drive flange
^ Removing and installing Fig. 2
19. Socket-head bolt
^ 25 Nm (18 ft. lbs.)
20. Cover
^ Installing; see Fig. 3
1) Adjustment work is required if these components are replaced; Adjustment overview. Pinion Gear





Fig. 1 Clamping rear final drive to holding fixture






Fig. 2 Removing and installing drive flange






Fig. 3 Pressing in cover up to stop






Fig. 4 Vent sleeve installation position
^ Vent sleeve must project 13 mm (dimension -a-) out from housing after pressing in
^ Slit in rubber valve must run longitudinally to direction of travel