Bevel Box, Installing

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2009 Audi TT and 2008 Audi TT. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Tightening specifications, refer to FLANGE SHAFT AND SEALS ON BEVEL BOX ASSEMBLY OVERVIEW .

Install in reverse order, paying attention to the following:

NOTE:

Replace O-rings.

CAUTION:

Risk of damaging sealing ring between transmission and bevel box.

Place bevel box on transmission together with right flange shaft while turning shaft.

-- Slide on bevel box completely on manual transmission, while doing this, join splines of input shaft/bevel box centrally with differential.

-- With proper tooth position and central guiding, bevel box slips up to stop against manual transmission.

-- Tighten bevel box on transmission.

NOTE:

Do not pull bevel box with mounting bolts against manual transmission, otherwise bevel box is canted and mounting eyelets can break off.

-- Install the bevel box bracket, refer to BEVEL BOX BRACKET -A- TIGHTENING SPECIFICATION AND SEQUENCE .

-- Install the right drive axle heat shield, refer to RIGHT DRIVE AXLE HEAT SHIELD TIGHTENING SPECIFICATION .

-- Install the exhaust system and cross member. Refer to [For engine(s) CETA, CCTA] Description and Operation or to [For engine(s) CDMA] Description and Operation or to [For engine(s) CBRA] Description and Operation or to [For engine(s) BPY] Description and Operation .

-- Install subframe. Refer to Removal and Installation .

-- Install the steering gear on the subframe. Refer to Removal and Installation .

-- Install right drive axle. Refer to Removal and Installation .

-- Press the engine/transmission assembly to the bulkhead while carefully guiding the bevel box pin into the flange/driveshaft.

Fig 1: Driveshaft Flexible Disc

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NOTE:

Seal in driveshaft flange must not be damaged when removing and installing transmission. Replace driveshaft if damaged.
Slip the driveshaft horizontally onto the centering pin.

-- Secure the driveshaft with the flexible disk on the bevel box flange -arrows-. Refer to Removal and Installation .

-- Install pendulum support. Refer to PENDULUM SUPPORT .

NOTE:

The holes for the pendulum support on transmissions from 05.28.07 have threaded inserts (for example HeliCoil).
How to recognize: collar on the first thread -arrow-.

Fig 2: Identifying First Thread

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Note the correct mounting bolts and tightening specifications, refer to item 2.

-- Axle oil level in bevel box, checking. Refer to GEAR OIL IN BEVEL BOX, CHECKING .

-- Check gear oil level in manual transmission. Refer to MANUAL TRANSMISSION, CHECKING GEAR OIL LEVEL .

-- Install the noise insulation frame. Refer to Removal and Installation .

-- Install the noise insulation. Refer to Removal and Installation .

-- Fill the engine oil. Refer to Maintenance, Diagnosis .

-- Install the wheels. Refer to [General Information .