Audi Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

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

t  Drip tray for workshop hoist -VAS 6208-

t  Puller -T10037-

t  Multi-purpose tool -VW 771/1- t  Sealing grease -G 052 128 A1-

Removing l  Gearbox removed l  Gearbox is secured to gearbox support -T40173- with tensioning strap -1-. –  Tilt gearbox to rear with gearbox support -T40173- to prevent gear oil from escaping.

–  Unscrew bolts -arrows- on mounting bracket for flange shaft (left-side).   Caution Risk of damage to oil seal. t  If you do not keep the shaft centered when pulling it out further, the splines of the shaft -2- will fall against the inner oil seal -arrow 3- between the differential and the gearbox housing. t  If oil seal is damaged, it must be renewed → Chapter.

–  Remove flange shaft (left-side) from gearbox in direction of -arrow A-.   Note

t  If the flange shaft (left-side) cannot be removed by hand, pull it out carefully using multi-purpose tool -VW 771-. t  To do this, secure plate of puller -T10037- to flange shaft -arrows- and attach plate to spindle of multi-purpose tool -VW 771- (nuts -A-).

–  Remove clutch module → Chapter.

Installing flange shaft (left-side) Installation is carried out in reverse sequence; note the following: –  Thoroughly clean area of gearbox housing leading to differential -arrow A-, and oil seal -arrow B-.   Note If oil seal for flange shaft (left-side) between differential and gearbox housing -arrow B- is damaged, it must be renewed → Chapter. –  Pack space between sealing lip and dust lip half-full with sealing grease -G 052 128 A1-.

–  Thoroughly clean flange shaft (left-side). Vehicles with vehicle ID No. up to 8K0BA088680 or 8FXBN009589: –  Check preload of ball bearing for flange shaft (left-side) according to wear pattern on bearing plate -arrow- → Chapter. t  Depending on wear pattern, optimise preload of ball bearing for flange shaft (left-side) as required → Chapter. t  Depending on wear pattern, adjust preload of ball bearing for flange shaft (left-side) as required → Chapter.

Continued for all vehicles: –  Install clutch module -1- → Chapter. –  Turn clutch module -1- so that you can see opening to differential -arrow 3-. –  Slide flange-shaft (left-side) -2- into gearbox in direction of -arrow B- (keep end of shaft centered while guiding it into oil seal on front final drive -arrow 3-).   Caution Risk of damage to oil seal. t  If you do not keep the shaft centered, the splines of the shaft -2- will damage the oil seal -arrow 3- between the differential and the gearbox housing. t  If oil seal is damaged, it must be renewed → Chapter. –  Re-fit and tighten plug -arrow-. Tightening torque → Item

–  Tighten flange shaft mounting bracket -arrows-. Tightening torque → Item

–  After installing gearbox, unscrew oil filler plug -arrow-, fill up gear oil in gearbox and check oil level → 6-speed manual gearbox 0B1, front-wheel drive; Rep. gr.34.