Audi Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Removing and installing differential

Special tools and workshop equipment required

t	Drift -VW 295-

t	Punch -2062-

t	Puller -T10037-

t	Sealing grease -G 052 128 A1-

t	Removing and installing is possible with the gearbox installed.

t	The differential can be removed and installed without removing the selector mechanism, input shaft, pinion shaft or gearbox cover. These components must be removed if the differential needs to be adjusted.

t	Adjustment work is required when renewing the parts marked with 1). Table of adjustments → Chapter.

1 -	Gearbox housing 1)

2 -

Oil seal

q	Removing → Fig.

q	Installing (left-side) → Fig.

q	Installing (right-side) → Fig.

3 -

Circlip

q

Renew

q	Removing and installing → Fig.

4 -	Flange shaft

q	Removing (left-side) → Fig.

q	Removing (right-side) → Fig.

q	Drive in with drift -VW 295-

5 -	Differential with crown wheel1)

q	Dismantling and assembling → Chapter

6 -

O-ring

q	Always renew

q	Lubricate with gear oil

7 -	Cover for final drive1)

8 -	Torx bolt, 24 Nm

Removing flange shaft (left-side) –  Remove flange shaft (left-side); to do so, secure puller -T10037- to cover for final drive -arrow-.

Removing flange shaft (right side) –  Remove flange shaft (right-side); to do so, secure puller -T10037- to gearbox housing -arrow-.

Removing and installing circlip –  Clamp flange shaft in vice, using jaw protectors. Use new circlip -A- to press old circlip out of groove in flange shaft.

Removing flange shaft oil seal –  Lever out flange shaft oil seal using an assembly lever.

Installing flange shaft oil seal (left-side) –  Lightly oil outer circumference of new oil seal. –  Knock in new flange shaft oil seal using punch -2062-; keep seal straight when installing. l  Insertion depth: 5.65 ± 0.15 mm below top of cover. –  Pack space between sealing lip and dust lip half-full with sealing grease -G 052 128 A1-.

Installing flange shaft oil seal (right-side) –  Lightly oil outer circumference of new oil seal. –  Knock in new flange shaft oil seal using punch -2062-; keep seal straight when installing. l  Insertion depth: 5.65 ± 0.15 mm below surface of housing. –  Pack space between sealing lip and dust lip half-full with sealing grease -G 052 128 A1-.