Differential

Differential

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Drift (VW 295)

• Driver (2062)

• Puller (T10037)

• Sealing grease (G 052 128 A1)

• Removal and installation is also possible with transmission installed.

• Differential can be removed and installed without removing shifter, input shaft, drive pinion/hollow shaft and transmission cover. The removal of the above mentioned parts is necessary when the differential must be adjusted.

• Adjustments are required when replacing components marked with 1). List of adjustments, refer to => [ Adjustment Overview ] Adjustment Overview.





1 Transmission housing 1)

2 Seal

• Removing, refer to => [ Flange Shaft Sealing Ring, Removing ]

• Installing left, refer to => [ Left Flange Shaft Sealing Ring, Installing ]

• Installing right, refer to => [ Right Flange Shaft Sealing Ring, Installing ]

3 Circlip

• Replace.

• Removing and installing, refer to => [ Securing Ring, Removing and Installing ]

4 Flange shaft

• Removing left, refer to => [ Left Flange Shaft, Removing ]

• Removing right, refer to => [ Right Flange Shaft, Removing ]

• Driving in using drift (VW 295).

5 Differential with ring gear1)

• Disassembling and assembling, refer to => [ Differential ] Front Final Drive, Differential (0A3A Transmission).

6 O-ring

• Always replace.

• Coat with transmission fluid.

7 Final drive cover1)

8 Torx bolt, 24 Nm

Left Flange Shaft, Removing





- Remove left flange shaft by fastening puller ( T10037) to final drive cover - arrow -.

Right Flange Shaft, Removing





- Remove right flange shaft by fastening puller ( T10037) to transmission housing - arrow -.

Securing Ring, Removing and Installing





- Clamp flange shaft in vise, using jaw protectors. Press previous circlip out of flange shaft grooved with new circlip - A -.

Flange Shaft Sealing Ring, Removing





- Pry out flange shaft seal using a lever.

Left Flange Shaft Sealing Ring, Installing





- Lightly oil new sealing ring on outer circumference.

- Drive in new flange shaft sealing ring with drift (2062) without tilting seal.

• Drive-in depth: 5.65 ± 0.15 mm under surface of cover.

- Fill area between sealing lip and dust lip halfway with sealing grease (G 052 128 A1).

Right Flange Shaft Sealing Ring, Installing





- Lightly oil new sealing ring on outer circumference.

- Drive in new flange shaft sealing ring with drift (2062) without tilting seal.

• Drive-in depth: 5.65 ± 0.15 mm below housing surface.

- Fill area between sealing lip and dust lip halfway with sealing grease (G 052 128 A1).