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Drive/Service and Repair/Overhaul/01AA,01EA,02XA,0A3A,01VA,09EA,09LA Transmission/Rear Final Drive Overview

‹› Removing and installing Audi A8, refer to => [ Rear Final Drive Overview ] See: Rear Final Drive/Service and

Repair/Overhaul/01AA,01EA,02XA,0A3A,01VA,09EA,09LA Transmission/Rear Final Drive Overview

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Gasket

‹› Replace

‹› Remove protective film.

‹› Remove grease from flange shaft and adhere seal.

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Driveshaft

‹› For removing and installing on the Audi A4, the Audi Cabriolet and the Audi A6, refer to => [ Driveshaft ] See: Removal and Replacement

‹› Removing and installing Audi A8, refer to => [ Driveshaft ] See: Rear Final Drive/Service and Repair/Removal and

Replacement/01AA,01EA,02XA,0A3A,01VA,09EA,09LA Transmission/Audi A8

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Balancing Washer

‹› Not present on every vehicle

‹› Possibly located between a hex socket head bolt - 5 - and a backing plate - 6 - on the rear final drive

‹› If present, this balancing washer must no longer be installed after disconnecting driveshaft from rear final drive.

5

Hex Bolt

‹› Always replace

‹› 55 Nm

‹› Self-locking

‹› Always clean the threaded holes in the flange shafts. (for example, use a thread cutter)

‹› Use the counterhold tool Touareg V10 (T10172) and adapters (T10172/5) to loosen or tighten

6

Backing Plate

7

Intermediate Bearing

8

Hex Bolt

‹› 25 Nm

9

Drive

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