Audi Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Special tools and workshop equipment required

• ◆ Engine/gearbox lifter V.A.G 1383 A

• ◆ V.A.G 1331 Torque wrench

Removing

• ‒ Remove gear stick knob and cover for gear stick.
• ‒ Remove centre console.

=> General Body Repairs, Interior; Repair Group 68; Shelves/Trim; Removing and installing front centre console

• ‒ Detach noise insulation.
• ‒ → Unscrew noise insulation for shift mechanism housing -arrows-.

• ‒ → Unscrew nuts for shift mechanism housing -arrows-.

• ‒ → If fitted, remove rear section -D- of noise insulation -arrows A and C-.

• ‒ → Slacken off bolt -2- of noise insulation over left drive shaft.
• ‒ Disengage hook -1- and detach noise insulation.

• ‒ → Remove heat shield for inner left joint from gearbox -arrows-.
• ‒ Detach left drive shaft -1- and tie up to front.
• ‒ Remove rear section of exhaust system as of clamp(s).

• ‒ Remove heat shield over propshaft.
• ‒ → Unscrew heat shield for propshaft from cover for Torsen differential -arrows-.
• ‒ Remove propshaft .

• ‒ → Use engine/gearbox lifter V.A.G 1383 A to provide some support for gearbox.

A - Wooden block

• ‒ → Screw out bolts -1- and -2- on right and left side.

Note:

Bolts -3- and -4- are not to be screwed out, as otherwise wheel alignment would have to be performed.

• ‒ → Lower gearbox lifter V.A.G 1383 A until subframe is released at rear.

• ◆ Dimension -a- max. 50 mm

Important note on subsequent operations:

→ When removing shift mechanism, never detach ball end -arrow A- of connecting rod -2- from selector rod -1-.

Detaching would destroy ball end.

• ‒ → Unscrew connecting rod -2- on right side of gearbox.
• ‒ Screw out hexagon socket-head bolt of push rod -1-.

• ‒ → Unscrew nut -1- and pull lever -2- of selector rod off gearbox selector shaft.
• ‒ Swivel down and take out gear stick housing with selector rod and push rod.

Installing

Install in reverse order, paying attention to the following:

• ‒ Install subframe.

=> Running Gear, Front-wheel Drive and Four-wheel Drive; Repair Group 40

• ‒ Bolt drive shafts to flange shafts.

=> Running Gear, Front-wheel Drive and Four-wheel Drive; Repair Group 40

• ‒ Bolt on propshaft => Page 39-91.
• ‒ Adjust propshaft => Page 39-97.
• ‒ Perform stress-free alignment of exhaust system.

=> Engine, Mechanics; Repair Group 26

• ‒ Adjust shift mechanism => Page 34-16.

Tightening torques