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Removing and installing centre differential housing with gearbox installed > < Assembly sequence - dismantling and assembling gearbox
Exploded view - dismantling and assembling centre differential housing
Exploded view - dismantling and assembling centre differential housing
The centre differential housing can also be removed and installed with the gearbox installed in the vehicle → Chapter.
   
Special tools and workshop equipment required
t  Thrust plate -VW 401-
t  Thrust plate -VW 402-
t  Press tool -VW 408 A-
t  Press tool -VW 412-
t  Press tool -VW 454-
t  Press tool -VW 554-

   
t  Punch -2005-
t  Thrust piece -2050-
t  Drift sleeve -30 - 100-

Special tools and workshop equipment required
   
t  Thrust piece -T40105-
t  Torque wrench -V.A.G 1331-
t  Shim -016 311 391 A-
t  Locking fluid -AMV 185 101 A1-
t  Sealing grease -G 052 128 A1-
  W00-10368
  Note
Due to the introduction of an oil seal with additional dust lip (from manufacture date 30 08 4 onwards) → Fig., the flange shaft → Fig. was provided with a groove. Select correct components from → Electronic parts catalogue.
1 - Flange shaft
q   Without vibration damper
q   Modification: from manufacture date 30 08 4 onwards with groove → Fig.
q   Select correct components from → Electronic parts catalogue
q   Pressing out → Fig.
q   Pressing in → Fig.
2 - Needle bearing
q   Pull out of flange shaft using internal puller -Kukko 21/1- and counter-support -Kukko 22/1-.
q   Press into flange shaft as far as it will go using press tool -VW 408 A-.
3 - Bolt
q   15 Nm + 90°
q   For vibration damper
q   3x
q   Apply locking fluid -AMV 185 101 A1- when fitting
4 - Vibration damper
q   Not fitted on all versions
q   Select correct part according to colour marking -arrow- or gearbox code → Electronic parts catalogue
5 - Oil seal
q   → Chapter „Renewing oil seal and ball bearing for flange shaft (rear) on gearbox“
q   Levering out → Fig.
q   Preparing for installation (up to manufacture date 29 08 4) → Fig.
q   Driving in (up to manufacture date 29 08 4) → Fig.
q   Modification: from manufacture date 30 08 4 onwards with additional dust lip → Fig.
q   Driving in (from manufacture date 30 08 4 onwards) → Fig.
q   Select correct components from → Electronic parts catalogue
6 - Centre differential housing
q   Removing and installing (gearbox removed) → Chapter
q   Removing and installing (gearbox installed) → Chapter
7 - Oil collector
q   Insert in hole on gearbox cover
8 - Circlip
q   For flange shaft
q   Installation position → Fig.
9 - Circlip
q   For ball bearing and sleeve
q   Installation position → Fig.
10 - Sleeve
q   Can be removed and installed by hand once the circlip has been removed → Item
11 - Ball bearing
q   For flange shaft
q   → Chapter „Renewing oil seal and ball bearing for flange shaft (rear) on gearbox“
q   Pressing out → Fig.
q   Pressing in → Fig.
12 - Flange shaft with vibration damper
q   Not fitted on all versions
q   Only renew as complete unit
q   Pressing out → Fig.
q   Pressing in → Fig.

   

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