Rear Final Drive, Removing

Special tools and workshop equipment required

Engine/Transmission Jack V.A.G 1383 A with Universal Transmission Adapter V.A.G 1359/2

Removing

-- Remove the spare wheel if present.

-- Remove the spare wheel well or foam inserts.

Audi A3

Fig 1: Identifying Rubber Plugs In Luggage Compartment Floor

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-- Remove the rubber plugs or the adhesive strips -arrows- inside the luggage compartment floor.

-- Remove both transmission mount bolts from above through the holes -arrows-.

Audi TT

Fig 2: Rubber Plugs Or Adhesive Strips In Luggage Compartment Floor

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-- Remove the two rubber plugs or the adhesive strips -arrows A- in the luggage compartment floor.

-- Remove both transmission mount bolts -arrow B- from above through the holes -arrows A-.

All Vehicles:

Fig 3: Disconnecting Exhaust System At Double Clamp

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-- Separate the exhaust system at the clamping sleeve -arrows-.

-- Tie the front exhaust pipe to the underbody.

CAUTION:

Risk of damaging decoupling elements.

Do not bend decoupling elements in front exhaust pipe more than 10°.

-- Remove the exhaust system rear section. Refer to [For engine(s) CBRA] Description and Operation or to [For engine(s) BPY] Description and Operation or to [For engine(s) CCTA, CBFA] Description and Operation or to Description and Operation .

-- Remove the rear flexible disc. Refer to REAR FLEXIBLE DISC .

-- Tie driveshaft sideways onto underbody.

TT Roadster:

Fig 4: Supporting Driveshaft With A Wooden Block At Tunnel Support

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-- Remove bolts -1 and 3- and remove diagonal braces -2-.

-- Remove the lower stabilizer clamp bolts -1-.

Fig 5: Lower Stabilizer Clamp Bolts

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-- Remove the bolts -2- and remove the crossmember -3-.

All Vehicles:

Fig 6: Identifying Stabilizer Bar

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-- Remove the stabilizer bar -arrow-. Refer to "All Wheel Drive (AWD)" Removal and Installation .

-- Remove the left and right drives axles from the rear final drive. Refer to "All Wheel Drive (AWD)" Removal and Installation

Vehicles with Crossmember -arrows-

Fig 7: Identifying Crossmember

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-- Remove both front bolts on the subframe -1-.

Fig 8: Identifying Bolts

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NOTE:

The rear bolts on subframe -2- remain installed!

-- Remove the crossmember -1- -arrows-. Refer to "All Wheel Drive (AWD)" in Description and Operation .

Fig 9: Crossmember

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For All Vehicles

Fig 10: Engine/Transmission Jack V.A.G 1383 A With Universal Mount V.A.G 1359/2 And A Wood Block

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-- Place the V.A.G 1383 A with V.A.G 1359/2 and a block of wood -A- under rear final drive and secure final drive.

-- Remove the front bolt -B-.

-- Remove the washer -C-.

-- Disconnect the harness connector -A- on the All Wheel Drive (AWD) control module -J492-.

Fig 11: Identifying Ventilation Lines At Final Drive And All-Wheel Drive Control Module J492 Connector

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NOTE:

Ignore -arrows-.

-- Remove both of the transmission bleeder hoses -arrows- from the subframe.

Fig 12: Disengaging Both Transmission Ventilation Hoses At Subframe

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-- Slide final drive -1- right in direction of -arrow A- as far as possible.

Fig 13: Sliding Final Drive Right In Direction As Far As Possible

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-- Press final drive up in the direction of the -arrow B- on right side.

-- Guide the left drive axle -2- out of the flange shaft.

-- Lower the final drive slightly and remove it from the rear subframe carrier using V.A.G 1383 A.

-- Lower final drive past the drive axle.