Driveshaft Attached On Transmission Side: Removing
The attached driveshaft can only be removed from the transmission if it is removed completely.
Working on the driveshaft should only be performed with the vehicle on a two-column shop hoist.
The driveshaft can be bent at the center joint without using force. A hard bend to the stop may cause damage to the center joint or dust boot.
The driveshaft must always be tied up or supported by the end of the shaft.
Always hold the driveshaft horizontal when installing it or removing it from the transmission output shaft.
Danger of causing damage to the decoupling element.
- Never bend the decoupling element more than 10°.
- Never load the decoupling element.
- Do not damage the wire mesh on the decoupling element.
-- Loosen the clamping sleeve(s) -arrows- and disconnect the exhaust system.
-- Tie the front exhaust pipe(s) to the underbody.
-- Remove the bolts -arrows- and remove the driveshaft heat shield -1-, if equipped.
-- Cut the hose clamp -1- for the driveshaft boot and remove it.
Ignore -2-.
-- Remove the front -2- and rear -3- crossmembers, if equipped.
-- Remove the heat shield -1-.
-- Lower the exhaust system rear section near the front and secure it using the VW 785/1 B as illustrated.
-- Check whether there is a marking (color marking) on driveshaft and at flange/driveshaft at rear final drive -arrow A- and -arrow B-.
-- If one of these markings is no longer visible, then make a new color marking.
- Die markings on the driveshaft -arrow A- and on the rear final drive -arrow B- must line up.
-- Remove the driveshaft bolts -1- on the rear final drive.
-- Counterhold using the T10172 and T10172/5.
-- Remove the bolts -arrows- from the driveshaft center bearing.
-- Lower the rear driveshaft at the fuel tank and at the subframe and remove it from the transmission.