Rear Final Drive 0BF - Flange/Driveshaft Shaft Seal, Replacing: Removing

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• Rear final drive installed
• Follow the general repair information. Refer to GENERAL REPAIR INFORMATION .

-- Disconnect the exhaust system at the clamping sleeves -1- and -2-.

-- Remove the rear section of the exhaust system. Refer to EXHAUST PIPES/MUFFLERS CEUC, CRDB, CTGE, CWUB, CWUCEXHAUST PIPES/MUFFLERS CLAB, CLAA, CDUC, CGQB, CKVB, CKVC, CDUD, CPNB, CTCB, CTCC, CVUA, CVUBEXHAUST PIPES/MUFFLERS CREC, CRED, CREHEXHAUST PIPES/MUFFLERS CGXB, CTUA .

-- Open the gear oil drain plug -2- and allow approximately 300 ml of gear oil to drain out.

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-- Insert the new drain plug -2- and tighten. Tightening specification -item 16-  OVERVIEW - REAR FINAL DRIVE.

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

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Audi A8 

-- Guide the driveshaft between the fuel tank and the subframe downward toward the rear and attach it on the side.

Audi A4, A5 Coupe/Sportback/Cabrio 

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-- Remove the front crossmember -2-.

-- Remove the rear crossmember -3- and the heat shield -1-.

Audi A6 and A7 

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-- Remove the crossbrace -2-. Refer to UNDERBODY TRIM PANEL .

Audi A4, A5 Coupe/Sportback/Cabrio, A6, A7 

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-- Remove the bolts -arrows- for the driveshaft intermediate bearing.

-- Lower the driveshaft at the intermediate bearing.

-- Guide the driveshaft between the fuel tank and the subframe downward and toward the rear while doing this.

-- Install the intermediate bearing bolts -arrows- by hand.

-- Tie the driveshaft to the side.

Continuation for All Vehicles 

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-- Remove the High Temperature Grease in the flange/driveshaft.

-- Remove the circlip -arrow-.

-- Mark the position of the flange/driveshaft -B- on the pinion -A- -arrow-.

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-- Install the Two M8 x 33 bolts -arrow- in the flange.

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-- Remove the flange/driveshaft with the Puller - Multiple Use :VW391  .

-- Lay a super absorbent cloth -A- under the final drive on the subframe.

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-- Knock through the metal ledge of the shaft seal -A-, for example, with a scriber -B- direction of the -arrow-.

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-- Then install a bolt -arrow- in this shaft seal opening -A-.

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-- Remove the flange/driveshaft seal -A- in the direction of -arrow-.

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-B- bolt