Left Flange Shaft, Removing And Installing: Installing: Notes
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2018 Audi A6, 2017 Audi A6, and 2016 Audi A6. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:
NOTE:
Replace the bolts that were tightened with an additional turn.
WARNING:
Risk of damaging the seal between the final drive and the transmission housing when installing the flange shaft.
- If the flange shaft -arrow- is not held in a central position, the seal on the flange shaft spline will be damaged.
- A seal must be replaced if it is damaged.
-- To avoid damaging the seal when inserting the flange shaft, support and guide the flange shaft into the opening in the transmission.
-- Slide the left flange shaft -2- into the transmission in direction of -arrow B-. When doing this, insert the flange shaft centrally into the seal on the front differential -arrow 3-.