A4 Quattro Wagon V6-3.0L (AVK) (2002)
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Remove flange shaft, by screwing puller T1 0037 to transmission housing (arrow).
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Always replace flange shaft circlip.
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Clamp flange shaft in vice using soft jaws. Press out old circlip from groove in flange shaft use new circlip -A-.
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Pull out flange shaft oil seal with VW 681.
Assembling flange shaft with polygon bearing
1 - Flange shaft
2 - Needle bearing (polygon bearing)
3 - Spacer ring
4 - Circlip
5 - Spacer ring - installed on shafts with 30 mm spline diameter
Note:
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Rough running of the polygon bearings with flange shaft removed, does not indicate bearings are defective. An acoustic test can only be performed
when installed.
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Inspect for signs of damage to polygon bearings (such as cracking in outer race).
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The polygon bearings can only be replaced together with flange shaft.
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A spacer ring -5- is installed between the polygon bearing and large differential bevel gear on flange shafts with 30 mm spline diameter.
Installing
Note:
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If used flange shaft is used, insert to a depth of 6.5 mm.
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Oil seal can also be driven in using drift 2062.
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Lightly oil outer circumference of seal.