Rear Final Drive 0BF - Flange/Driveshaft Shaft Seal, Replacing: Removing

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Fig 1: Exhaust System Clamping Sleeves

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Rear final drive installed
Follow the general repair information. Refer to GENERAL REPAIR INFORMATION .

-- Disconnect the exhaust system at the clamping sleeves -1- and -2-.

-- Remove the rear section of the exhaust system. Refer to EXHAUST PIPES/MUFFLERS for engine code CALA, EXHAUST PIPES/MUFFLERS for engine codes CCBA, CGXC, CTUB, or EXHAUST PIPES/MUFFLERS for engine codes CAED, CAEB, CPMB, CPMA .

NOTE:

A second technician is needed to help remove the rear section of the exhaust system.

-- Open the gear oil drain plug -2- and allow approximately 300 ml of gear oil to drain out.

Fig 2: Rear Final Drive Gear Oil Drain And Inspection Plugs (0BE, 0BF)

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-- Insert the new drain plug -2- and tighten. Tightening specification, refer to -item 16- Oil Drain Plug (See Figure).

-- Remove the driveshaft from the rear final drive. Refer to DRIVESHAFT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING FROM REAR FINAL DRIVE .

Fig 3: Identifying Marked Position Of Driveshaft Flange To Rear Final Drive

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Audi A8

-- Guide the driveshaft between the fuel tank and the subframe downward toward the rear and attach it on the side.

Audi A4, A5 Coupe/Sportback/Cabrio

Fig 4: Identifying Heat Shield, Front And Rear Crossmembers

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-- Remove the front crossmember -2-.

-- Remove the rear crossmember -3- and the heat shield -1-.

Audi A6 and A7

Fig 5: Identifying Crossbrace

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-- Remove the crossbrace -2-. Refer to OVERVIEW - TUNNEL BRACE .

Audi A4, A5 Coupe/Sportback/Cabrio, A6, A7

Fig 6: Identifying Driveshaft Intermediate Bearing Mounting Bolts

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-- Remove the bolts -arrows- for the driveshaft intermediate bearing.

-- Lower the driveshaft at the intermediate bearing.

-- Guide the driveshaft between the fuel tank and the subframe downward and toward the rear while doing this.

-- Install the intermediate bearing bolts -arrows- by hand.

-- Tie the driveshaft to the side.

Continuation for All Vehicles

Fig 7: Removing/Installing Circlip

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-- Remove the High Temperature Grease in the flange/driveshaft.

-- Remove the circlip -arrow-.

-- Mark the position of the flange/driveshaft -B- on the pinion -A- -arrow-.

Fig 8: Locating Marked Position Of Flange/Driveshaft To Pinion

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NOTE:

This marking -arrow- is needed so the colored dot -C- on the outer flange remains in its original position.

This ensures the imbalance in the rear final drive will be as small as possible.

-- Install the Two M8 x 33 bolts -arrow- in the flange.

Fig 9: Pulling Off Drive Shaft Flange Using Puller VW 391

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-- Remove the flange/driveshaft with the Puller - Multiple Use VW391.

-- Lay a super absorbent cloth -A- under the final drive on the subframe.

Fig 10: Identifying Cloth Under Final Drive On Subframe

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-- Knock through the metal ledge of the shaft seal -A-, for example, with a scriber -B- direction of the -arrow-.

Fig 11: Puncturing Metal Cover Using Scriber

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-- Then install a bolt -arrow- in this shaft seal opening -A-.

Fig 12: Identifying Screw On Metal Cover

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-- Remove the flange/driveshaft seal -A- in the direction of -arrow-.

Fig 13: Identifying Flange/ Driveshaft Seal, Removal

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-B- bolt