Skoda Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Removing –  Remove luggage compartment floor covering.

–  Unclip the two rubber plugs -arrows A- in the luggage compartment floor. –  Unscrew both screws -arrow B- for the rear final drive to the assembly carrier from the top through the holes in the luggage compartment floor. –  Raise vehicle.

–  Separate exhaust system at the double clamp and remove bracket for the exhaust system from the assembly carrier → Engine; Rep. gr.26. –  Tie up pre-exhaust pipe.   Note The decoupling elements in the exhaust pipe should not be bent by more than 10° - risk of damage. –  Remove the rear part of the exhaust system from the double clamp → Engine; Rep. gr.26. –  Remove the heat shield below the propshaft.

–  Remove pendulum support from gearbox, to do so release the bolts -arrow B- and -arrow C-.   Note Do not release screw -arrow A-.

–  Slacken intermediate bearing of propshaft from the structure by approx. 4 turns -arrows-.

–  Check, if a marking (colour point) is present on the flexible disk/oscillation damper and at the flange on the Haldex coupling -arrows-. If not, mark the position of the flexible disk and the flange on the Haldex coupling to each other -arrows-.

–  Unscrew propshaft with flexible disk and oscillation damper from rear final drive -arrows-.

–  Subsequently push the engine/gearbox unit to the front with a 2nd mechanic -direction of arrow- and insert a suitable wooden wedge -A- (approx. 50 mm thick) between the assembly carrier -B- and the gearbox -C-. –  While doing so, remove the propshaft from the flange at the Haldex coupling (centering stud) on the rear final drive.   Note

Do not tilt propshaft when removing, pull off horizontally from centering stud of final drive towards the rear. The gasket ring/centering bushing -arrow- must not be damaged, otherwise the propshaft has to be replaced.

–  Tie up the rear part of the propshaft -A- to the suspension -B- of the exhaust gas system. So that the rear left vehicle level sensor -G76--1- is not damaged:

–  Disconnect the plug connection, unscrew the sender and place down on the track control arm -A-. –  Unscrew both drive shafts at rear final drive. –  Remove anti-roll bar → Chassis; Rep. gr.42.   Note

In order to unscrew and screw in the upper fixing screw -top arrow- for the anti-roll bar clamp, grip the relevant drive shaft in the flange shaft of the final drive and press upwards.

–  Do not slacken the screw -arrow- at the front bracket more than 5 turns.   Note The final drive is now loose.

–  Then raise the final drive -A- in the rear area -arrow 1- and slide as far as possible to the right -arrow 2-. –  Remove the left drive shaft -B- from the flange and carefully guide downwards.

–  Raise the final drive -A- in the rear area -arrow 1- and slide as far as possible to the left -arrow 2-. –  Remove the right drive shaft -B- from the flange and carefully guide downwards. –  Put final drive back into fitting position.

–  Place a suitable wooden wedge -A- onto the universal support. –  Support the final drive with the engine/gearbox jack -V.A.G 1383 A-, secure it with the belt on the universal support against falling down. –  Release screw -B- at the front bracket. –  Remove the washers -C- from the top of the bracket.

–  Place the final drive inclined in the vehicle as shown in the figure and at the same time slightly lower.

–  Disconnect the plug connection -A- on the four-wheel drive control unit -J492-. –  Remove the ventilation lines -arrows- from the final drive. –  For removing, lower the final drive further and pull it towards the »front«, ensuring adequate »clearance« to other components.