Final Drive, 0BC: Removing

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General repair instructions. Refer to REPAIR INFORMATION .

-- Place the vehicle on a lift.

-- Remove the decorative wheel hubcap from the left rear wheel. On alloy wheels, remove the cover cap using the puller hook in the vehicle tool kit.

-- Remove the left rear wheel.

Vehicles with 6- or 8-cylinder Engines (except for Q5)

Fig 1: Attaching Heat Shield -3- To Body -Arrows-

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-- Remove the rear crossmember -1-.

-- Remove the rear section of the exhaust system -2-. Refer to [For engine(s) CEUC,CRDB] Exhaust System, Emission Controls [For engine(s) CTUA,CGXB] Exhaust System, Emission Controls [For engine(s) CPNB] Exhaust System, Emission Controls .

NOTE:

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

-- Secure the rear crossmember -1- again to the body.

All Vehicles

-- Remove the heat shield -3- -arrows-.

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

Fig 2: Counter Hold Using Counterhold Tool Touareg V10 T10172 And Adapters T10172/5

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-- Place a block of wood -A- (approximately 40 mm high) on the rear crossmember -C- and support the driveshaft -B-.

Fig 3: Identifying Wood On Rear Crossmember

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NOTE:

The driveshaft -B- is supported under the center bearing by the heat shield on the Audi Q5.

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-.

Fig 4: Identifying Mounting Bolts

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-- Push the driveshaft forward and at the same time remove it form the rear final drive.

-- Secure the driveshaft on the side to the subframe.

-- Remove the left drive axle heat shield -A- from the crossmember/rear final drive -arrows-.

Fig 5: Removing Left Driveshaft Head Shield

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-- Remove the left -1- and right -3- drive axles.

Fig 6: Removing Left And Right Driveshaft

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-- Loosen the bolts -2- 3 turns.

-- Remove the bolt -4-.

-- Position the Engine-Transmission Jack V.A.G 1383 A and the Universal Transmission Support V.A.G 1359/2 and a block of wood -A- (approximately 80 mm tall) under the rear final drive.

Fig 7: Placing V.A.G 1383 A With V.A.G 1359/2 And A Block Of Wood

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NOTE:

Make sure the Universal Transmission Support V.A.G 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.

Fig 8: Guiding T40154 Through Holes In Subframe -A-

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-- Guide the Socket XZN 12 T40154 through the subframe opening -A-. If necessary swivel the final drive slightly left or right.

-- Move the final drive -A- forward slightly.

Fig 9: Placing V.A.G 1383 A With V.A.G 1359/2 And A Block Of Wood

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-- Turn the lower crossmember -B- -direction of arrow 1- and guide the final drive -arrow 2- and remove it.

NOTE:

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 StrapT10038.

-- Remove the Engine-Transmission Jack V.A.G 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 V.A.G 1383 A

-- Attach the Wheel Hub Support T10149 using a wheel bolt -arrow A- to the left rear suspension wheel hub.

Fig 10: Attaching T10149 To Suspension Left Rear Wheel Hub Using A Wheel Bolt

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-- Lift the left rear suspension using the Engine-Transmission Jack V.A.G 1383 A just until the support arm -1- on the vehicle hoist just starts to lift the vehicle -arrow B-.

WARNING:

Do not raise or lower the vehicle if the Engine-Transmission Jack V.A.G 1383 A is under it.
Do not leave the Engine-Transmission Jack V.A.G 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-.

Fig 11: Mounting Rear Final Drive On Subframe

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-- 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 .

Fig 12: Identifying Balance Weight

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