Final Drive, Installing:

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Fig 1: Identifying V.A.G 1383/ V.A.G 1359/2

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Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

Tightening specifications. Refer to OVERVIEW - REAR FINAL DRIVE, AUDI A4 AND A5 .

CAUTION:

Risk of damaging the clutch valve by setting down too hard.

- Place a rubber or hard foam mat on the transmission support.

-- Bring the rear final drive into its installation position using the Engine and Gearbox Jack:VAS 6931 and Universal Transmission Support.

-- At the same time insert the right drive axle into the final drive flange shaft.

Fig 2: Identifying Left Drive Axle & Final Drive Flange Shaft

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-- Press the final drive in the -direction of the arrow- towards the right side of the vehicle.

-- Guide the left drive axle -1- into the flange shaft -2-.

-- Install the bolt -2- hand-tight.

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-- Install the new bolts for the rear final drive -arrows- and tighten.

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-- Tighten the bolt -2- and if equipped the nut -1-.

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Every Audi A4 and A5, except A4 allroad

Fig 3: Identifying Bolts

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-- Tighten the subframe bolts -arrows-. Refer to OVERVIEW - SUBFRAME .

Continuation for All

-- Remove the Engine and Gearbox Jack:VAS 6931 from under the final drive.

-- Tighten the stabilizer bar -arrows-. Refer to OVERVIEW - STABILIZER BAR .

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-- Install the driveshaft on the rear final drive. Refer to Figure.

Fig 4: Install the driveshaft on the rear final drive.

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-- Tighten the drive axle. Refer to DRIVE AXLE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

Fig 5: Heat Shield - Bolts

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-- Install the heat shield -1- for the left drive axle, if equipped.

Final drive 0B0 "quattro ultra", 09R "quattro ultra"

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-- Attach the connectors -1- and -2-.

-- Clip the cable guide -arrow- onto the final drive.

Final Drive 0D3 "quattro sport"

Fig 6: Identifying Left Drive Axle Heat Shield

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-- Attach the drive axle heat shield -A- to the rear final drive -arrows-.

-- Install the wiring harness -3- to the final drive and subframe -items 5 through 7-.

Fig 7: Identifying Rear Final Drive Wiring Harness Bracket

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-- Connect the connectors -4- and -2-. Pay attention to the marks made during the removal, that identify the allocation to the Oil Pressure/Temperature Sensor -- and which connectors go to the Clutch Valves --.

CAUTION:

Damage to the wiring harness from pinching.

- Make sure the wiring harness -3- does not get pinched when installing the bracket -1- to the rear final drive.

-- Attach the bracket -1- to the rear final drive and tighten the bolts -arrows-. Tightening specification: 9 Nm

Allocation of the connectors for the Oil Pressure/Temperature Sensor and Clutch Valves :

Fig 8: Identifying Oil Pressure/Temperature Sensor Connectors

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-1- = Oil Pressure/Temperature Sensor 2 -G640- Connector
-2- = Oil Pressure/Temperature Sensor -G437- Connector
-3- = All-Wheel Drive Clutch Valve 2 -N446- Connector
-4- = All-Wheel Drive Clutch Valve -N445- Connector

-- If equipped, install the rear diagonal braces. Refer to DIAGONAL BRACES, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

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-- Install the rear exhaust system and align it without tension. Refer to OVERVIEW - MUFFLER - 2.0 or OVERVIEW - MUFFLER - 2.9, 3.0 .

Additional work for vehicles with "quattro sport"

If the rear final drive 0D3 "quattro sport" was replaced, additional work is necessary. Refer to ADDITIONAL WORK AFTER REPLACING FINAL DRIVE 0D3 "quattro sport" AND 0BX "quattro sport" .

Additional work for vehicles with "quattro ultra"

If the rear final drive 0B0 "quattro ultra" or 09R "quattro ultra" was replaced, then additional work is necessary. Refer to ADDITIONAL WORK FOR VEHICLES WITH "quattro ultra" .