Torsen housing, disassembling and assembling: Notes
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Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required
- Thrust plate VW 401
- Thrust plate VW 402
- Punch VW 408 A
- Punch VW 412
- Thrust plate VW 454
- Thrust plate VW 554
Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required
- Punch 2005
- Thrust plate 2050
- Seal driver-frt wheel bearing 30 - 100
- Torque wrench V.A.G 1331
- Pulling hook T20143
- Thrust plate T40106
- Adjustment shim 016 311 391 A
- Thread locking compound AMV 185 101 A1
- Sealing grease G 052 128 A1
1 - Flange shaft
- Press off Press off flange shaft (torsen housing with vibration dampener) or Press off flange shaft (torsen housing without vibration dampener)
- Pressing in Pressing in flange shaft
- Change: as of serial number 42987 with groove → As of serial number 42987 - Flange shaft with nut and sealing ring with additional dust lip
2 - Screw - 20 Nm plus an additional 90°
- For vibration dampener
- Qty. 3
- Self-locking
- Replace
3 - Vibration dampener
- Not present on all versions
4 - Seal
- Removing Pry off sealing ring
- Installing up to serial number 42986 Sealing ring - up to serial number 42986 - installing
- Change: as of serial number with additional dust lip Differentiation of sealing rings
- Installing as of serial number 42987 Sealing ring - as of serial number 42987 - with additional dust lip, installing
5 - Torsen housing
- Removing and installing with transmission removed → Torsen housing and torsen differential, removing and installing - assembly overview
- Removing and installing with transmission installed → 34 CONTROLS, HOUSING
6 - Ball bearing
- For flange shaft
- Pressing out Pressing out ball bearing for flange shaft
- Pressing in Pressing in ball bearing for flange shaft
7 - Circlip