Audi Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Special tools, testers and other items required

• ◆ Multi-purpose tool VW 771 with 771/15

• ◆ Drip tray V.A.G 1306

• ◆ Engine/gearbox lifter V.A.G 1383 A
• ◆ Universal holder V.A.G 1359/2

• ● Rear final drive fitted

• ‒ Place drip tray V.A.G 1306 in position and drain off gear oil.
• ‒ Remove rear section of exhaust system as of clamp(s).

=> Engine mechanics; Repair Group 26; Removing and installing exhaust system components

• ‒ Remove heat shield over propshaft.

• ‒ Remove heat shield next to rear final drive.
• ‒ → Check for factory mark (coloured dot) at propshaft. If there is no coloured dot, make coloured mark to identify position of propshaft flange -A- with respect to rear final drive -B-.
• ‒ Screw out bolts of propshaft flange.

• ‒ → Use wire to tie up propshaft at holder for handbrake cable.

Note:

If propshaft cannot be pressed upwards past flange, lower final drive and then tie up propshaft. When lowering, secure propshaft to stop it falling and pay attention to permissible propshaft bending angle => Notes, Page 39-84.

• ‒ Support final drive with gearbox lifter V.A.G 1383 A.
• ‒ → Screw out bolts -arrows- at front cross member for rear final drive.
• ‒ Detach front cross member.

• ‒ Lower final drive by approx. 10 cm.
• ‒ → Screw out 4 bolts for thrust tube -1 ... 3-.

Note:

4th bolt is not shown in Fig.

• ‒ → Detach flange shaft with thrust tube.