Audi Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Removing and installing flywheel Special tools and workshop equipment required

t  Extractor -T40176- t  Grease for clutch plate splines -G 000 100- t  Sealing grease → Electronic parts catalogue

Removing l  Gearbox is secured to engine and gearbox support -VAS 6095- → Chapter. –  Remove flange shaft (left-side) → Chapter. –  Attach extractor -T40176- to flywheel -A- using nut -B--arrow-.

–  Turn extractor -T40176- upwards.   Note Keep hold of the bottom of the flywheel, as shown in the illustration, to prevent it from tilting over. –  Pull flywheel off input shaft -arrow- keeping flywheel straight.

Installing Installation is carried out in reverse sequence; note the following: –  Thoroughly clean area of gearbox housing leading to differential -arrow A-, and oil seal -arrow B-.   Note If oil seal between differential and gearbox housing -arrow B- is damaged, it must be renewed → Chapter. –  Pack space between sealing lip and dust lip half full with sealing grease; for sealing grease refer to → Electronic parts catalogue.

–  Clean input shaft -arrow-. –  Apply a thin coating of grease for clutch plate splines -G 000 100- to splines on input shaft.

–  Carefully slide flywheel onto input shaft -arrow-, taking care to keep flywheel straight.

–  Detach extractor -T40176- from flywheel -A-. –  Install flange shaft (left-side) → Chapter.