Audi Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

• ● Gearbox installed

Special tools, testers and auxiliary equipment required

• ◆ Set of ring spanners for lambda probe 3337 (only for vehicles with 6 cylinder engine)
• ◆ Drip tray V.A.G 1306

Removing

Vehicles with 4-cylinder engine:

• ‒ Remove rear section of exhaust system from clamp(s):

=> 4-cylinder Engine (5-valve), Mechanical Components; Repair Group 26; Removing and installing exhaust system parts

=> 4-cylinder Engine (5-valve turbo), Mechanics; Repair Group 26; Removing and installing parts of exhaust system

=> 4-cylinder Diesel Direct Injection Engine (TDI), Mechanics; Repair Group 26; Removing and installing exhaust system

Vehicles with 6-cylinder engine:

• ‒ Unscrew lambda probes on right exhaust pipes with special tool 3337 and move clear to the side.
• ‒ Detach heat shield above right drive shafts.

• ‒ → Unbolt front exhaust pipes with catalytic converters from left and right exhaust manifolds (3 nuts on each side) -arrows-:

=> 6-cylinder Engine (2-valve), Mechanics; Repair Group 26; Removing and installing exhaust system

=> 6-cylinder Engine (5-valve), Mechanical Components; Repair Group 26; Removing and installing exhaust system parts

All models:

• ‒ → Remove heat shield for propshaft from cover for Torsen differential -arrows-.

• ‒ → Unscrew propshaft -1- from gearbox and place onto heat shield -2-.
• ‒ Secure propshaft with wire -arrow- at bracket -3- of fuel lines.
• ‒ Place drip tray V.A.G 1306 underneath and drain gearbox oil.

• ‒ → Unbolt cover -A- with Torsen differential from gearbox cover -B-.

Note:

Shown in illustration with gearbox removed.

• ‒ Detach spring -2- from drive pinion.

Removing and installing Torsen differential from cover

Servicing cover => Page 34-102

Installing

Installation is carried out in the reverse order, when doing this note the following:

• ‒ Clean sealing surface and coat with AMV 188 001 02 or AMV 188 001 02.

• ‒ → Check that dowel sleeves for cover -A- are fitted in gearbox cover -B- (arrows).
• ‒ Fit spring -C- onto hollow shaft over drive pinion.
• ‒ Bolt on propshaft => Page39-83
• ‒ Top up oil in gearbox and check oil level in gearbox => Page 34-69.
• ‒ Stress free alignment of exhaust system

=> 4-cylinder Engine (5-valve), Mechanics; Repair Group 26; Removing and installing exhaust system parts, Stress-free alignment of exhaust system

=> 4-cylinder Engine (5-valve turbo), Mechanics; Repair Group 26; Removing and installing exhaust system parts, Stress-free alignment of exhaust system

=> 4-cylinder Diesel Direct Injection Engine (TDI), Mechanics; Repair Group 26; Removing and installing exhaust system

=> 6-cylinder Engine (2-valve), Mechanics; Repair Group 26; Removing and installing exhaust system

=> 6-cylinder Engine (5-valve), Mechanics; Repair Group 26; Removing and installing exhaust system parts, Stress-free alignment of exhaust system

Tightening torque