Bevel Box, Removing: Procedure

-- Remove the rear noise insulation. Refer to NOISE INSULATION, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the pendulum support. Refer to PENDULUM SUPPORT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING [CZRA] or PENDULUM SUPPORT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING [CNTC] .

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-- Remove the nuts -arrows- and remove the right drive axle heat shield.

Vehicles with TDI Engine 

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-- Remove EGR cooler. Refer to EGR COOLER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

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

-- Remove the nut -1- for the coupling rod -3- from the right of the stabilizer bar -2-.

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NOTE:

The illustration that follows shows the left front wheel suspension.

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-- Mark the position of the nuts -arrows- for the right ball joint, and remove them.

-- Remove the right ball joint from the transverse link.

-- Remove right drive axle from bevel box. Refer to DRIVE AXLE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Tie up the drives axle.

-- Move the right suspension strut to the outside and support it with the :2024A/1  as illustrated.

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-- Mark the position of the flexible disc and the bevel box flange shaft to each other for later use.

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-- Using a lever to counterhold the triangular flange, remove the driveshaft from the bevel box -arrows-.

-- Press engine/transmission assembly forward slightly and remove driveshaft from bevel box.

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-- Disconnect the connector -arrow- on the Oil Level Thermal Sensor -G266-.

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-- Remove bolts -1 and 2- and the bevel box bracket.

Vehicles with TDI Engine 

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-- Disconnect the connector -1-.

-- Remove the bolt -arrow-, and push the Heater Support Pump -V488- aside.

-- Remove bolts -1 and 2- and the bevel box bracket.

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-- Remove right flange shaft bolt with :T10107  by installing two bolts in the flange and counter holding flange shaft with assembly lever.

-- Remove the bolts -arrows- that connect the bevel box to the S tronic transmission.

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-- Tighten the :3300A  on the subframe.

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-- Place the :3300A  spindle on the transmission, as show in the illustration.

-- Only push the engine/transmission assembly with the :3300A  spindles so far forward until the bevel box can be removed.

-- Carefully press bevel box off the S tronic transmission while protecting it against falling through.

-- Remove the bevel box together with the flange shaft.