Skoda Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Removing

–  Remove the two rubber plugs -arrows A- in the luggage compartment floor. –  Unscrew both screws of the mount for the final drive from the top through the holes -arrows-. –  Raise vehicle.

–  Separate exhaust system at the clamping sleeve and remove bracket for the exhaust system from the assembly carrier → Engine; Rep. gr.26. –  Tie up pre-exhaust pipe.   Note The decoupling elements in the exhaust pipe should not be bent by more than 10° - risk of damage. –  Remove the rear part of the exhaust system as from the clamping sleeve → Engine; Rep. gr.26. –  Remove the heat shield below the propshaft.

–  Remove the heat shield -2- below the propshaft, to do so release the screws -1-.

–  After removing the heat shield screw on again the intermediate bearing of the propshaft -arrow- with the screws -1- until the intermediate bearing can be moved.

–  Remove pendulum support from gearbox, to do so release the bolts -arrow B- and -arrow C-.   Note Do not release screw -arrow A-.

–  Check, if a marking (colour point) is present on the flexible disk and at the flange on the Haldex coupling -arrows-. If not, mark the position of the flexible disk and the flange on the Haldex coupling to each other -arrows-.

–  Unscrew propshaft with flexible disk and oscillation damper from rear final drive -arrows-.

When loosening and tightening, counterhold the propshaft on the rear final drive.

–  Subsequently push the engine/gearbox unit to the front with a 2nd mechanic -direction of arrow- and insert a suitable wooden wedge -A- (approx. 50 mm thick) between the assembly carrier -B- and the gearbox -C-. –  While doing so, remove the propshaft from the flange at the Haldex coupling (centering stud) on the rear final drive.

–  Support propshaft with engine/gearbox jack, e.g. -V.A.G 1383A -. Vehicles - „two-piece“ propshaft –  If necessary remove flexible disk from the propshaft -arrows-. Vehicles - „one-piece“ propshaft

–  Tie up the rear part of the propshaft -A- for the suspension -B- of the exhaust gas system. Vehicle with aluminium assembly carrier   Note

t  In order to remove all the screws (4 pieces) of the cross member, the screw -arrow - for the holder of the retaining strap for the heat shield of the fuel tank must be removed on the right side of the vehicle. Carefully swivel down this heat shield when removing the upper screw of the right cross member. t  The cross member is not fitted on vehicles with steel assembly carrier.

–  Remove cross member -1-. Continued for all vehicles –  Remove anti-roll bar → Chassis; Rep. gr.42.

–  Disconnect plug connection -2- at top of the control unit.

–  Unscrew both ventilation hoses for final drive -arrows- at the assembly carrier.

–  Position the engine and gearbox jack e.g. -V.A.G 1383A- below the rear final drive and secure the final drive.

–  Unscrew fixing screw -arrow- from front bracket-final drive. –  Slightly lower final drive and carefully pull out the engine and gearbox jack e.g. -V.A.G 1383A- from the rear assembly carrier.