Center Differential Housing, Installed Transmission And Attached Driveshaft: Removing

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NOTE:

Check the vehicle data label or the designation on the rear final drive itself to determine which one is installed in the vehicle. Then select the correct rear final drive repair information.

-- Remove the driveshaft (attached). Refer to the appropriate service information .

-- Mount the T10337 on the V.A.G 1383 A and attach it to the bottom of the transmission mount.

Fig 1: Mounting T10337 On V.A.G 1383 A And Attach It To Bottom Of Transmission Mount

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-- Lift the transmission slightly using the V.A.G 1383 A.

WARNING:

There is the risk of an accident.

The V.A.G 1383 A may only be used during assembly and must not sit unsupervised under the vehicle.

-- Remove the bolts from the tunnel crossmember -arrows-.

Fig 2: Identifying Bolts & Tunnel Crossmember

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-- Lower the transmission to dimension -a- using the V.A.G 1383 A.

Fig 3: Lowering Transmission

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Dimension -a- = maximum 100 mm.

-- Remove the nuts -arrow- and the tunnel crossmember.

Fig 4: Identifying Nuts And Tunnel Crossmember

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-- Place the V.A.G 1782 under the transmission.

Fig 5: Tightening Sequence, Center Differential Housing - Bolted Driveshaft

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-- Remove the bolts -1 through 4- and carefully remove the center differential housing. The transmission fluid (MTF) will leak out while doing this.

CAUTION:

Danger of damaging the center differential.

Carefully and slowly pull the center differential housing off of the transmission toward the rear. Otherwise the center differential can fall out of the transmission.
A center differential that has fallen out may not be installed.

If the gear carrier -1- remains in the center differential housing, proceed as follows:

Fig 6: Holding Gear Carrier -1- By One Of Side Ribs With Pliers And Remove It In Direction Of -Arrow A-

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CAUTION:

Danger of damaging the sealing surface on the center differential housing.

Use a hammer to hit the housing carefully on several places.

-- Hold the gear carrier -1- by one of the side ribs with pliers and remove it in -arrow A-.

-- Using a rubber hammer, tap the housing on alternating sides -arrows B-.