Left Flange Shaft, Removing And Installing: Removing

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2018 Audi A6, 2017 Audi A6, and 2016 Audi A6. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

The transmission is installed.

-- Drain the transmission fluid. Refer to TRANSMISSION FLUID, DRAINING AND FILLING [For engine(s) CYNB, CPNB] .

-- Remove the left drive axle. Refer to DRIVE AXLE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the left drive axle heat shield. Refer to DRIVE AXLE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the left shock absorber fork. Refer to SUSPENSION STRUT AND UPPER CONTROL ARM .

-- Remove the bolts -arrows- from the flange shaft mounting bracket.

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-- Remove the lower cover -arrow- from the transmission.

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WARNING:

Risk of damaging the seal between the final drive and the transmission housing when removing the flange shaft.

If the flange shaft -arrow- is not held in a central position, the seal on the flange shaft spline will be damaged.
A seal must be replaced if it is damaged.

-- To avoid damaging the seal, support and guide the flange shaft out of the opening in the transmission.

-- Remove the left flange shaft from the transmission in the direction of -arrow A-.

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NOTE:

Ignore items -1 and 3- and -arrow B-.