Skoda Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Removing –  Raise vehicle.

–  Separate exhaust system at the double clamp 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 from the double clamp → Engine; Rep. gr.26. –  Remove the heat shield below the propshaft.

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

–  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.

–  Check, if a marking (colour point) is present on the flexible disk/oscillation damper 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-.

–  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.   Note

Do not tilt propshaft when removing, pull off horizontally from centering stud of final drive towards the rear. The gasket ring/centering bushing -arrow- must not be damaged, otherwise the propshaft has to be replaced.

–  Support propshaft. Vehicles - „two-piece“ propshaft –  If necessary remove flexible disk from the propshaft -arrows-. Continued for all vehicles

–  Lash the vehicle securely to the lift platform using tensioning straps -T10038-.   WARNING If the vehicle is not lashed, there is a risk of the vehicle toppling off the lift platform.

–  Unscrew hexagon nut at flange of Haldex coupling. -A- Screw M10 x 25 -B- Allen screw M8 x 15 (is screwed in from the reverse side into the counterholder -T30004-)

–  Disconnect flange for Haldex coupling. If there is any resistance, use three armed extractor, e.g. -Kukko 12/1-. –  Place a catch pan under the rear final drive.

–  Pull out gasket ring with ejection lever -MP3-418 -.

–  Remove Haldex coupling → Chapter. –  Lay the Haldex coupling onto the clean work table. –  Remove housing for Haldex coupling. -A-Two-arm extractor, e.g. -Kukko 20/10-

–  Install circlip -1- for grooved ball bearing -2-.

–  Press off grooved ball bearing.