Audi Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Removing and installing flange shaft (left-side) Special tools and workshop equipment required t  Sealing grease -G 052 128 A1- Removing l  Gearbox must be removed and secured to engine/gearbox support in horizontal position → Chapter. –  Tilt gearbox to rear on engine and gearbox support to prevent gear oil from escaping.

–  Unscrew bolts -arrows- on mounting bracket for flange shaft.

–  Remove flange shaft (left-side) -2- from gearbox in direction of -arrow A-.   Note -Item 1- and -arrows 3, B- can be disregarded.   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 dual-mass flywheel → Chapter.

Installing Installation is carried out in reverse sequence; note the following: l  Tightening torque → Chapter „Exploded view - front final drive and oil seals“ –  Thoroughly clean flange shaft (left-side), 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-. –  Install dual-mass flywheel → Chapter.

–  Turn dual-mass flywheel -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-).   Note t  The splines -2- on the flange shaft will damage the oil seal for the flange shaft (left-side) between the final drive and the gearbox housing if you do not keep the flange shaft centered. t  If oil seal is damaged, it must be renewed. t  -Arrow A- can be disregarded.

–  Tighten bolts -arrows-. –  After installing gearbox, fill up gear oil in front final drive and check level → multitronic 0AW, front-wheel drive; Rep. gr.39.