Rear Final Drive: Removing

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-- Place the vehicle on a hoist.

-- Remove the hub cap from the left rear wheel. On a light alloy wheels, remove cover cap (removal hook in vehicle tool kit).

-- Remove rear wheels.

NOTE:

Do not bend the decoupling element in the front exhaust pipe more than 10°, otherwise it will get damaged.

-- Loosen the clamping sleeves -1 and 2- and separate the exhaust system.

Fig 1: Exhaust System Clamping Sleeves

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-- Tie the front exhaust pipes to the underbody.

-- Remove the rear crossbrace -1-, if equipped. Refer to "Heat Shields and Crossbraces" in Heat Shield for Left Upper Tunnel, Removing and Installing .

Fig 2: Attaching Heat Shield -3- To Body -Arrows-

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

NOTE:

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

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

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

Fig 3: Left Drive Axle Heat Shield

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-- Remove the bolts -arrows- and remove the bracket -1- from the rear final drive.

Fig 4: Identifying Rear Final Drive Wiring Harness Bracket

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NOTE:

Mark the connectors -2- for the oil pressure/temperature sensor -- and on the clutch valves --.

-- Mark the connectors -2- on the oil pressure/temperature sensor -- and on the clutch valves --.

-- Disconnect the connector -4- from the All Wheel Drive (AWD) pump -V415-.

-- Unclip the wiring harness -3- from the final drive and the subframe -5 through 7- and tie it up.

-- Remove the left -1- and right -3- from the final drive.

Fig 5: Locating Rear Subframe Bolts

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-- Loosen the bolts -2- approximately 3 turns.

-- Remove the bolt -4-.

Lower the subframe -1- at the rear as follows:

Fig 6: Identifying Right Rear Subframe Bolt

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-- Remove the right rear bolt connecting the subframe to the body.

-- Attach the 3346 with the 3346/3 and the bracket from the 3301 into this threaded hole.

-- Remove the left rear bolt connecting the subframe to the body.

-- Lower the subframe to dimension -a- = 40 mm. Counter hold the 3346 and turn the 3346/3 counter-clockwise.

-- Position the V.A.G. 1383 A with the V.A.G. 1359/2 and a suitable rubber or hard foam mat -A- under the rear final drive.

Fig 7: V.A.G. 1383/V.A.G. 1359/2

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CAUTION:

The rubber or hard foam mat is needed to prevent damaging the clutch valves -- on the rear final drive.

Use the T10038 to hold the rear final drive from falling down.

-- Remove the two back bolts that connect the rear final drive to the subframe Removing => Loosen the bolts -2- approximately 3 turns. .

-- A second technician will be needed to continue removing the rear final drive.

-- The second technician must now push the rear final drive toward the right side of the vehicle in direction of the -arrow-.

Fig 8: Identifying Left Drive Axle & Final Drive Flange Shaft

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-- Guide the left drive axle -1- upward and out of the final drive flange shaft -2-.

-- Remove the right drive axle and angle the final drive downward.

-- Carefully lower the final drive together with the second technician. Pay attention to the subframe.

WARNING:

Do not lift or lower vehicle when the V.A.G. 1383 A stands below the vehicle.
Do not leave V.A.G. 1383 A below vehicle any longer than necessary.