Skoda Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Removing –  Raise vehicle.

–  Separate exhaust system at the clamping sleeve 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 as from the clamping sleeve → 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-. For vehicles Superb II

–  Slacken the intermediate bearing of the propshaft from the body by approx. 4 turns -arrows-. For vehicles Octavia II and Yeti

–  Remove the heat shield -2- below the propshaft, to do so release the screws -1-. –  After removing the heat shield screw on again the intermediate bearing of the propshaft -arrow- with the screws -1- until the intermediate bearing can be moved. Vehicles with rear final drive „02D/0AV“ (Octavia II)

–  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-. Vehicles with rear final drive „0BR“

–  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-. For all vehicles

When loosening and tightening, counterhold the propshaft on the rear final drive.

–  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 rear final drive. The gasket ring/centering bushing -arrow- must not be damaged, otherwise the propshaft has to be replaced.

–  Support propshaft with engine/gearbox jack, e.g. -V.A.G 1383A --V.A.G 1383A -. Vehicles - „two-piece“ propshaft –  If necessary remove flexible disk from the propshaft -arrows-. Vehicles - „one-piece“ propshaft

–  Tie up the rear part of the propshaft -A- for the suspension -B- of the exhaust gas system. For all vehicles

–  Disconnect plug connection -2-. –  Place catch pan under the final drive.

–  Unscrew screw -B- for oil inspection. –  Unscrew oil drain plug -A- and completely drain high efficiency oil for Haldex coupling. –  Screw in new oil drain plug -A- using a new sealing ring and tighten to tightening torque.

–  Release fixing screws -arrows- and pull Haldex coupling out of the rear final drive.

–  Remove the previously installed O-ring -arrow- from the Haldex coupling.