Right Flange Shaft, Removing And Installing: Removing

Fig 1: Identifying Noise Insulation

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• The transmission is installed.

-- Remove the right front wheel.

-- Remove the right drive axle cover -1- inside the wheel housing.

-- Remove the rear noise insulation -2-, refer to Noise Insulation .

Fig 2: Identifying Rear Noise Insulation

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-- Remove the bolts -arrows- and the right heat shield -1-.

Fig 3: Identifying Subframe Heat Shield Bolts

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-- Remove the bolts -arrows- and then remove the heat shield from the right drive axle.

Fig 4: Drive Axle Heat Shield Bolts

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-- Remove the right drive axle from the transmission flange shaft and move it back.

-- Place the Used Oil Collection and Extraction Unit SMN 372500 under the transmission.

Fig 5: Place V.A.G 1782 Under Transmission

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-- Install the Lifting Eyebolt 3368 into a threaded hole in the right flange shaft.

-- Position the Slide Hammer Set VW 771 with the Slide Hammer Set VW 771/13 on the Lifting Eyebolt 3368 and remove the flange shaft.