Driveshaft With Separable Center Support, Through 05.07

The driveshaft with the separable center support was installed:

• Audi TT through VIN 8J-8-011 000
• On the Audi A3 through and including MY 2007

Special tools and workshop equipment required 

• Puller VW 391
• Thrust Plate VW 401
• Thrust Plate VW 402
• Punch VW 407
• Punch VW 408A
• Driving Sleeve VW 244B
• Sleeve-Press Tool V W 522
• Press Block 40-204A
• Hose Clamp Pliers V.A.G 1275
• Torque Wrench 5-50 Nm V.A.G 1331
• Circlip Pliers VW 161A
• Puller 2 - Kukko 18/0
• Separating Tool 3 - Kukko 17/1
• Thrust Piece 40 - 105
• Two-Arm Puller 1 Kukko 20/10
• Stop Plate T10108/1

1. Manual Transmission with Bevel Box
2. Bolt
   • 50 Nm plus an additional 90° turn
   • Always replace
3. Flexible Disc with a Heat Shield
   • Installed position: The open side of the heat shield faces the transmission.
   • Removing and installing, refer to DRIVESHAFT WITH SEPARABLE CENTER SUPPORT, THROUGH 05.07, REMOVING 
4. Bolt
   • 60 Nm
   • Allocation Figure
5. Centering Bushing
6. Front Driveshaft Tube
   • Do not damage centering bushing -5- and seal when removing and installing in center of flange
7. Bolt
   • 40 Nm
8. Lock Plate
9. Clamp
   • Tensioning, refer to Fig 4
10. CV Joint Protective Boot
    • Remove with the mandrel before removing the CV joint
    • Check for damage
11. Plate Spring
    • Splined on the inner diameter
    • Installed position: Larger diameter makes contact on CV joint
12. Gasket
    • Replace, remove protective foil and adhere in joint
13. CV Joint
    • Removing, refer to Fig 2
    • Installing; refer to Fig 3
    • Filling with grease: press 25 g G-6.3 grease on each side (total 50 g) into joint. Add grease to the joint if the CV boot was replaced.
14. Locking Ring
    • Replace
    • Removing and installing using VW 161A
15. Bolt
    • 45 Nm
16. Washer
    • Always replace
17. Flange
    • Removing, refer to Fig 6
    • Installing, refer to Fig 7
18. Intermediate Bearing
    • Removing, refer to Fig 8
    • Installed position, refer to Fig 9
    • Installing, refer to Fig 10
19. Bolt
    • 25 Nm
    • Also attaches the heat shield
20. Rear Driveshaft Tube
    • Do not damage centering bushing -5- and seal when removing and installing in center of flange
    • Clamp to loosen and tighten bolted connections, refer to Fig 5
21. Centering Bushing
22. Bolt
    • 60 Nm
    • Allocation, refer to Figure
23. Balance Nut
    • 10 Nm
    • Not present on all driveshafts
    • If the collar bolt  List Item: was loosened, the balance nut and balance washer  List Item: may not be reinstalled
24. Balance Disc
    • Only present in balanced final drive
25. Bolt
    • 50 Nm plus an additional 90° turn
    • Always replace
26. Flexible Disc with Vibration Damper
    • Installed position, refer to Fig 11
27. Rear Final Drive
    • Removing and installing, refer to REAR FINAL DRIVE OVERVIEW 

-- Install carefully.

-- Tighten the V.A.G 40-204A, driveshaft must not slide in press block, otherwise there may be damage to paint.

-- Touch up any paint damage as follows: remove grease residue using nitro thinner L 001 600. Apply 2-component acrylic paint ALN 769 041 with hardener ALZ 009 001.

-- Secure T10108/1 to driveshaft tube flexible disc.

-- Place the nuts -B- on the bolts -A- between the T10108/1 and flexible disc.

A - Bolt M10 x 70 mm with nut

B - M12 nut

-- Cut through the rubber guide for the center bearing and remove the metal jacket.

A - Separating device 12 to 75 mm, for example, Kukko 17/1

B - Puller, for example, Kukko 18/0

-- Tension the separating device -A- with the straight side of the cuts behind the intermediate bearing.

-- Then position the 2-arm puller -B- on the separating device.

-- Remove the intermediate bearing from the driveshaft.

The longer brace -A- points in the direction of travel -arrow- to the left.

-- Install the center bearing.

The brace on the outer diameter -arrows- faces away from the driveshaft tube.