Driveshaft To Rear Final Drive - Tightening Specification And Sequence

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Always replace the driveshaft bolts -1-.

Fig 1: Counterhold Using T10172 And T10172/5
Courtesy of AUDI OF AMERICA, LLC
Counterhold using the counterhold tool Touareg V10T10172 and adapters T10172/5.

-- Tighten the bolts -1- in 3 steps as follows:

Step	Bolts	Tightening Specification/Additional Turn
1	-1-	Next to the color dots 30 Nm ¹⁾
2	-1-	The remaining all around 30 Nm
3	-1-	90° additional turn all around
¹⁾ The CV joint will be pushed toward the opposite side reducing the imbalance.