Audi Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Special tools, testers and other items required

• ◆ Thrust plate VW 402
• ◆ Press tool VW 409
• ◆ Press tool VW 412
• ◆ Thrust pad VW 433
• ◆ Multi-purpose tool VW 771 with 771/15
• ◆ Fitting mandrel 2051
• ◆ Fitting mandrel 2062
• ◆ Bucket tappet hold-down 2078
• ◆ Internal puller Kukko 21/5

Note:

Removing and installing thrust tube

Dismantling

• ‒ Clamp thrust tube in vice with soft jaws.
• ‒ → Detach collar.

•     A -    Internal puller 30 ... 37 mm, e.g. Kukko 21/5

• ‒ Detach gearbox support.

• ‒ → Remove circlip -A-.
• ‒ Screw M8 bolt into tapped hole of cap -B- and pull out cap.

• ‒ → Splay circlip -arrow- on flange shaft and slide in direction of splines.

• ‒ → Remove flange shaft.
• ‒ Take circlip out of thrust tube.

• ‒ → Prise out oil seal.

• ‒ → Take out circlip.

• ‒ → Extract grooved ball bearing for flange shaft.

•     A -    Internal puller 30 ... 37 mm, e.g. Kukko 21/5

Note:

Bearing is damaged on removal.

In the event of baffle plate damage only:

• ‒ If baffle plate is damaged, press it out with flange shaft.
• ‒ → Drive home baffle plate -A- on installation.

Assembling

• ‒ → Press grooved ball bearing into thrust tube.
• ‒ Fit outer circlip.

• ‒ Fill space between sealing and dust lip of oil seal with multi-purpose grease.
• ‒ → Drive home oil seal.

• ‒ → Insert inner circlip in thrust tube, hold with pliers and press in flange shaft.
• ‒ Insert circlip in groove.

• ‒ → Press home collar on flange shaft.
• ‒ Fit cap with oil seal.
• ‒ Fit circlip.
• ‒ Fit gearbox support.
• ‒ Attach O-ring to thrust tube.