Flange/Driveshaft Seal, Rear Final Drive 0BF: Removing

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The rear final drive is installed
Observe general repair notes, refer to the appropriate service information.

-- Separate the exhaust system at the clamping sleeves -1 and 2-.

Fig 1: Exhaust System Clamping Sleeves

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-- Remove rear portion of exhaust system. Refer to the appropriate service information .

NOTE:

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

-- Open the gear oil drain plug -2- and let approximately 300 ml gear oil drain out.

Fig 2: Rear Final Drive Gear Oil Plugs

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-- Install and tighten the new drain plug -2-. Tightening specification, refer to item 16

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

Fig 3: Identifying Mark Position Of Driveshaft Flange To Rear Final Drive

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Audi A8

-- Guide the driveshaft between the fuel tank and the rear subframe downward and tie it to the side.

Audi A4, A5 Audi A5 Coupe/Cabriolet

Fig 4: Identifying Crossmember

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-- Remove the front crossmember -2-, if equipped.

-- Remove the rear crossmember -3- and heat shield -1-.

Audi A6 and Audi A7

Fig 5: Identifying Crossbrace

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-- Remove the crossbrace -2-. Refer to OVERVIEW - UNDERBODY PANELS .

Audi A4, A5 Coupe/Convertible, Audi A6 and Audi A7

Fig 6: Identifying Mounting Bolts

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-- Remove the bolts -arrows- from the driveshaft center bearing.

-- Lower the driveshaft by the center bearing.

-- At the same time, guide the driveshaft between the fuel tank and the rear subframe downward.

-- Install the bolts -arrows- for the center bearing hand-tight.

-- Tie up the driveshaft.

Continuation for All Vehicles

Fig 7: Identifying Circlip, Removal/Installation

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-- Remove any high temperature grease inside the flange/driveshaft.

-- Remove the locking ring -arrow-.

-- Mark the position of the flange/driveshaft -B- to the pinion -A- -arrow-.

Fig 8: Locating Mark Position Of Flange/Driveshaft To Pinion

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NOTE:

This mark -arrow- is needed so that the color dot -C- on the outside of the flange remains in its earlier position.
Only by doing this can the smallest imbalance possible inside the rear final drive be guaranteed.

-- Install two M8 x 30 mm -arrow- into the flange.

Fig 9: Pulling Off Drive Shaft Flange Using Puller VW 391

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-- Pull off the driveshaft flange using VW 391.

-- Place an absorbent cloth -A- under the final drive on the subframe.

Fig 10: Identifying Cloth Under Final Drive On Subframe

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-- Puncture the metal cover on the shaft seal -A- in direction of -arrow- using a scriber -B-.

Fig 11: Puncturing Metal Cover Using Scriber

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-- Insert a screw -arrow- into this opening -A-.

Fig 12: Identifying Screw On Metal Cover

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-- Remove the flange/driveshaft seal -A- in direction of -arrow-.

Fig 13: Identifying Flange/ Driveshaft Seal, Removal

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