Audi Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Removing and installing flange shaft (left-side) Special tools and workshop equipment required t  Sealing grease → Electronic parts catalogue

Removing l  Gearbox is secured to engine and gearbox support -VAS 6095- → Chapter. –  Tilt gearbox to rear on engine and gearbox support to prevent gear oil from escaping. –  Unscrew bolts -arrows- on mounting bracket for flange shaft.

–  Remove flange shaft (left-side) -2- from gearbox in direction of -arrow A-.   Note -Item 1- and -arrows 3, B- can be disregarded. –  Remove flywheel → Chapter.

Installing Installation is carried out in reverse sequence; note the following: l  Tightening torque → Chapter „Exploded view - front final drive and oil seals“ –  Thoroughly clean flange shaft (left-side), 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. –  Thoroughly clean flange shaft (left-side).

The following steps must be taken for vehicles listed below (up to vehicle identification number shown):

Vehicle model	Vehicle identification number	Place of manufacture
Audi A4 2008	up to WAUZZZ8K9BN034383	Germany, Neckarsulm
Audi A4 2008	up to WAUZZZ8KXBA082742	Germany, Ingolstadt
Audi A5 Cabriolet 2008	up to WAUVGAFH3BN009542	Germany, Neckarsulm
Audi A5 Coupé 2008	up to WAUZZZ8T9BA902081	Germany, Ingolstadt
Audi Q5 2008	up to WAUZZZ8R2BA061817	Germany, Ingolstadt

–  Check preload of ball bearing for flange shaft (left-side) according to wear pattern on mounting bracket -arrow- → Chapter. t  Depending on wear pattern, optimise preload of ball bearing for flange shaft (left-side) as required → Chapter. t  Depending on wear pattern, adjust preload of ball bearing for flange shaft (left-side) as required → Chapter.

Continued for all vehicle models –  Install flywheel → Chapter. –  Turn flywheel -1- so that you can see opening to differential -arrow 3-. –  Slide flange-shaft (left-side) -2- into gearbox in direction of -arrow B- (keep end of shaft centred while guiding it into oil seal on front final drive -arrow 3-).   Note t  The splines -2- on the flange shaft will damage the oil seal between the final drive and the gearbox housing if you do not keep the flange shaft centred. t  If oil seal is damaged, it must be renewed. t  -Arrow A- can be disregarded. –  Fill up with gear oil (MTF) → 7-speed dual clutch gearbox 0B5 (S tronic); Rep. gr.39.