Volkswagen Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Dismantling and assembling differential (sequence)

Removing and installing freewheel (sequence) => Page 39-154

Dismantling and assembling freewheel (sequence) => Page 39-156

Freewheel functional check (on vehicle) => Page 39-102

• Circlip
• ◆ Determining circlip thickness => Page 39-152
• ◆ Always renew

• Long output shaft
• Locking plate
• ◆ Always renew
• Bolts with conical head, 25 Nm
• ◆ Secure with locking plate
• Retaining plate
• Freewheel outer ring
• ◆ For vehicles with 4-Cyl. engine
• Clamping mechanism cage
• ◆ For vehicles with 4-Cyl. engine
• ◆ Installation position: inscription towards differential
• Freewheel inner ring
• ◆ For vehicles with 4-Cyl. engine

• Retaining plate
• Spacer sleeve
• ◆ Only installed in vehicles with 4-Cyl. engine
• Differential housing
• ◆ For vehicles with 4-Cyl. engine
• Planet pinion axis shaft
• ◆ Secure with wire clip
  => Page 39-151
• Wire clip
• ◆ Installation position => Page 39-151
• Short output shaft
• Planet pinion
• ◆ Installing => Page 39-152
• Sun wheel
• ◆ Installing => Page 39-152

• One-piece thrust washer
• ◆ Coat with gearbox oil when installing
• Differential housing
• ◆ For vehicles with 6-Cyl. injection engine
• Freewheel outer ring
• ◆ For vehicles with 6-Cyl. injection engine
• Clamping mechanism cage
• ◆ For vehicles with 6-Cyl. injection engine
• ◆ Double row
• ◆ Installation position: inscription towards differential
• Freewheel inner ring
• ◆ For vehicles with 6-Cyl. injection engine