Audi Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Removing and installing flange shaft (left-side) Special tools and workshop equipment required t  Drip tray

Removing Vehicles with V6 petrol engine: –  Pull off rear engine cover panel -arrows-.

–  Remove cover -1- on left side of engine compartment.

–  Unbolt coolant expansion tank -arrow-. –  Unplug electrical wiring leading to coolant shortage indicator switch -F66- at expansion tank (bottom) and tie expansion tank clear to one side (with coolant hoses -1...3- attached).

–  If fitted, remove heat shield for connectors from left of bulkhead. –  Detach electrical connectors -1 ... 4- from retainer at left of bulkhead. –  Unplug electrical connectors -1- and -4-. –  Move Lambda probe wires clear. –  Remove retainer for connectors.

–  Unscrew nut -2- (accessible from above), connecting front exhaust pipe to exhaust manifold on left side.   Note t  For illustration purposes here shown with engine removed. t  The nuts -1- and -3- (accessible from below) are removed at a later stage.

Continued for all vehicles: –  Remove front left wheel. –  On vehicles fitted with auxiliary heater, remove screws -arrows- securing exhaust pipe of auxiliary/ additional heater to noise insulation.

–  Release fasteners -1 ... 3- and detach noise insulation panels (front -A- and - if fitted- rear -B-).

–  If fitted, unbolt heat shield for left-side drive shaft -arrows-. –  Remove drive shaft -1- (left-side) from gearbox flange shaft and tie up to on side as high as possible.   Note Make sure you do not damage surface coating on drive shaft.

Vehicles with V6 petrol engine: –  Unscrew bolts -1 ... 4- and remove front cross piece, if fitted.   Note

The flexible joint (de-coupling element) on the front exhaust pipe must not be bent more than 10° – otherwise it can be damaged. –  Disconnect exhaust system at clamp (left-side) -left arrow-.

–  Unscrew nuts -1- and -3- (accessible from below) connecting front exhaust pipe to exhaust manifold on left side.   Note For illustration purposes here shown with engine removed. –  Detach front exhaust pipe from exhaust manifold on left side and remove front section of exhaust system.

Vehicles with V6 TDI engine: –  Remove nuts -arrows-.

–  Remove bolt -1-.

–  If fitted, remove front cross piece -1--arrows-.   Note The flexible joint (de-coupling element) on the front exhaust pipe must not be bent more than 10° – otherwise it can be damaged. –  Release clamp -2- and remove front exhaust pipe with catalytic converter -3-.

Continued for all vehicles: –  Place drip tray beneath gearbox. –  Remove bolt -A- securing flange shaft -B-. To do so, screw two bolts into flange and counterhold flange shaft with suitable lever.   Note Ignore -item C- and -item D-. –  Pull out flange shaft. Installing Installation is carried out in reverse sequence; note the following: –  Install flange shaft. –  Bolt drive shaft to gearbox flange → Rep. Gr.40. Vehicles with V6 engine: –  Install front exhaust pipe and perform stress-free alignment → Rep. Gr.26. –  If fitted, install front cross piece → Rep. Gr.66. –  Install heat shield for drive shaft. Continued for all vehicles: –  Fill manual gearbox with gear oil and check oil level → Chapter. Tightening torques

Components	Nm
Flange shaft to gearbox	10 + 90° 1)
Heat shield for drive shaft to gearbox	23
l  1) 90° is equivalent to a quarter turn.