Audi Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Removing and installing differential

Special tools and workshop equipment required

t	Drift -VW 295-

t	Punch -2062-

t	Puller -T10037-

t	Sealing grease -G 052 128 A1-

t	Removing and installing is possible with the gearbox installed.

t	The differential can be removed and installed without removing the selector mechanism, input shaft, pinion shaft/hollow shaft or gearbox cover. These components must be removed if the differential needs to be adjusted.

t	Adjustment work is required when renewing the parts marked with 1). Table of adjustments → Chapter.

1 -	Gearbox housing 1)

2 -

Oil seal

q	Removing → Fig.

q	Installing (left-side) → Fig.

q	Installing (right-side) → Fig.

3 -

Circlip

q

Renew

q	Removing and installing → Fig.

4 -	Flange shaft

q	Removing (left-side) → Fig.

q	Removing (right-side) → Fig.

q	Drive in with drift -VW 295-

5 -	Differential with crown wheel1)

q	Dismantling and assembling → Chapter

6 -

O-ring

q	Always renew

q	Lubricate with gear oil

7 -	Cover for final drive1)

8 -	Torx bolt, 24 Nm

Removing flange shaft (left-side) –  Remove flange shaft (left-side); to do so, secure puller -T10037- to cover for final drive -arrow-.

Removing flange shaft (right side) –  Remove flange shaft (right-side); to do so, secure puller -T10037- to gearbox housing -arrow-.

Removing and installing circlip –  Clamp flange shaft in vice, using jaw protectors. Use new circlip -A- to press old circlip out of groove in flange shaft.

Removing flange shaft oil seal –  Lever out flange shaft oil seal using an assembly lever.

Installing flange shaft oil seal (left-side) –  Lightly oil outer circumference of new oil seal. –  Knock in new flange shaft oil seal using punch -2062-; keep seal straight when installing. l  Insertion depth: 5.65 ± 0.15 mm below top of cover. –  Pack space between sealing lip and dust lip half-full with sealing grease -G 052 128 A1-.

Installing flange shaft oil seal (right-side) –  Lightly oil outer circumference of new oil seal. –  Knock in new flange shaft oil seal using punch -2062-; keep seal straight when installing. l  Insertion depth: 5.65 ± 0.15 mm below surface of housing. –  Pack space between sealing lip and dust lip half-full with sealing grease -G 052 128 A1-.