Final Drive Removing And Installing 0BF: Removing

-- Place the vehicle on a lift.

-- Remove the decorative wheel hub cap from the left rear wheel. On alloy wheels, remove the cover cap using the puller hook in the vehicle tool kit.

-- Remove the rear wheels.

NOTE:

Do not bend the flex joint in the front exhaust pipe more than 10° or it will be damaged.

Fig 1: Identifying Exhaust System Clamping Sleeves

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

-- Attach the front exhaust pipe to the underbody side.

-- If equipped, remove the rear crossmember -1-. Refer toUNDERBODY TRIM PANEL .

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

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

-- Remove the driveshaft. Refer to DRIVESHAFT, DRIVESHAFT CONNECTED ON TRANSMISSION SIDE  or DRIVESHAFT, DRIVESHAFT BOLTED ON TRANSMISSION SIDE .

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

Fig 3: Identifying 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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-- Disconnect the connectors -2- from the Oil Pressure/Temperature Sensor -- and the Clutch Valves --.

-- Disconnect the connector -4- from the All Wheel Drive Pump -V415-.

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

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

Fig 5: Locating Rear Subframe Bolts

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-- Loosen the bolts -2- 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 that connects the subframe to the body.

-- Install the Support Arm Bearing Inst. Tool 3346 with Nut 3346/3 and Thrust Bearing from the Assembly Tool 3301 in the threaded hole.

-- Then remove the left rear bolt that connects the subframe to the body.

-- Lower the subframe to dimension -a- = 40 mm. While doing this, counterhold the Support Arm Bearing Inst. Tool 3346 and turn the Nut 3346/3 counter-clockwise.

-- Move the Engine-Transmission Jack V.A.G 1383 A with the Universal Transmission Support V.A.G 1359/2 and a rubber or hard foam mat -A- under the rear final drive.

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

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-- Remove the two rear bolts -2- that connect the rear final drive to the subframe.

Fig 8: Locating Rear Subframe Bolts

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-- A second technician must help with the next steps in removing the final drive.

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

Fig 9: Identifying Left Drive Axle & Final Drive Flange Shaft

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

-- Guide the right drive axle out and tilt the final drive toward the rear and downward.

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