Final Drive 0BC: Removing
General repair instructions. Refer to REPAIR INFORMATION .
-- Place the vehicle on a lift.
-- Remove the left rear wheel.
-- Remove the rear crossmember -1-.
A second technician is needed to help remove the rear section of the exhaust system.
-- Remove the rear section of the exhaust system -2-. Refer to ENGINES CPNA - OVERVIEW - MUFFLER , ENGINES CTUB - MUFFLER OVERVIEW , ENGINES CEUA, CGTA, CTFA & CTFA - OVERVIEW - MUFFLERENGINES CDRA - EXHAUST PIPES/MUFFLERS, SEPARATING or ENGINES CEJA & CTNA - OVERVIEW - MUFFLER .
-- Remove the driveshaft from the rear final drive. Refer to INSTALL DRIVESHAFT ON REAR FINAL DRIVE .
-- Place a block of wood -A- (approximately 40 mm high) on the rear crossmember -C- to support the driveshaft -B-.
The driveshaft can be bent as far as the end stop of the center joint provided that no force is used. Bending the joint forcibly to the end stop can damage the center joint and/or the protective boot.
-- Remove the driveshaft intermediate bearing mounting bolts -arrows-.
-- Push the driveshaft forward and at the same time remove it form the rear final drive.
-- Tie the driveshaft to the side.
-- Remove the left drive axle heat shield -A- from the crossmember/rear final drive -arrows-.
-- Remove the left -1- and right -3- drive axles.
-- Loosen the bolts -2- 3 turns.
-- Remove the bolt -4-.
-- Position the Engine-Transmission Jack VAG 1383 A and the Universal Transmission Support VAG 1359/2 and a block of wood -A- (approximately 80 mm tall) under the rear final drive.
Make sure the Universal Transmission Support VAG 1359/2 does not make contact with the fuel tank.
-- Remove the bolts -1- (lower bolts attaching the crossmember to the rear final drive) and -2-.
-- Remove the two upper bolts that connect the crossmember -B- to the rear final drive.
-- Guide the Socket XZN 12T40154 through the subframe opening -A-. If necessary swivel the final drive slightly left or right.
-- Move the final drive -A- forward slightly.
-- Turn the lower crossmember -B- -in direction of arrow 1- and guide the final drive -arrow 2- and remove it.
A second technician must help with the next steps.
Before raising the left rear suspension, secure the vehicle to the lifting arm on the hose using a Tensioning Strap T10038.
-- Remove the Engine-Transmission Jack VAG 1383 A from under the final drive while a second technician keeps the rear final driving from falling down.
-- Insert the Wheel Hub Support T10149 in the Engine-Transmission Jack VAG 1383 A
-- Attach the Wheel Hub Support T10149 using a wheel bolt -arrow A- to the left rear suspension wheel hub.
-- Lift the left rear suspension using the Engine-Transmission Jack VAG 1383 A just until the support arm -1- on the vehicle hoist just starts to lift the vehicle -arrow B-.
- Do not raise or lower the vehicle if the Engine-Transmission Jack VAG 1383 A is under it.
- Do not leave the Engine-Transmission Jack VAG 1383 A under the vehicle longer than is necessary.
-- The second technician must now push the rear final drive -1- toward the left side of the vehicle in -direction of arrow-.
-- Then guide the right drive axle -5- upward out of the final drive flange shaft -4-.
-- Guide the left drive axle -3- out and then, together with the second technician, remove the final drive from the subframe -2- toward the rear.
-- If the rear final drive is replaced, the balance weight -arrow- must be rebuilt on the new rear final drive Balance Weight on the Rear Final Drive .