Removing All-Wheel Final Drive

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Clamp steering wheel in center position with steering wheel holder -figure- .

Fig 1: Identifying Steering Wheel Holder
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Unscrew plastic nuts -arrows- on front right wheel housing liner.

Fig 2: Locating Wheel Housing Liner Mount
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Engage special tool Spring Compressor VW 552 in top of wheel housing, behind wheel housing liner, and support the spring strut.

Fig 3: Locating Installation Position Of Spring Compressor
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Remove cover plate on the steering -arrows- .

Fig 4: Locating Cover Plate On Steering
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Pull Servotronic plug off the steering gear.
Unscrew bolted connection -arrow- securing universal joint to steering gear. Remove universal joint from steering gear.

Fig 5: Locating Universal Joint Bolt
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Remove left and right drive shafts from the all-wheel final drive using Multiple-Tooth Socket-Wrench Insert M12 Nr. 31 .
Remove cover plate on front final drive by loosening three fastening screws and removing the plate.
Information
- Fastening screw -left arrow- at front right cannot be removed until the front-axle carrier is lowered .
  
  Fig 6: Locating Final Drive Bolts
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Unscrew fastening screws for all-wheel final drive and screw for drive flange.

Fig 7: Locating Final Drive Bolts
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Information
- Supports 1, 4 and 7 must be fitted to the unit lifting platform .
Raise unit lifting platform until it is touching the front-axle carrier.
Unscrew bolts -arrows- on front-axle carrier.

Fig 8: Locating Bolts On Front-Axle Carrier
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Undo bolt connecting spring strut to trailing arm -arrow- .

Fig 9: Locating Spring Strut To Trailing Arm Connecting Bolt
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Disengage servo line from the front-axle carrier at the three holders -arrows- .

Fig 10: Locating Servo Line Holders
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NOTE:
Chassis subframe lowered too far
- Over-extension of joints on the chassis
→ Only lower the chassis subframe sufficiently to allow the transmission to be removed.
Lower the front-axle carrier with the unit lifting platform. Remove the vent line from the final drive at the same time.
CAUTION: Risk of damage to ATF lines and pressure line for power steering.

→ Protect ATF lines with water hose or similar.

→ The servo line must not be crushed or stretched.
Press left drive shaft out of the flange on the final drive.

Fig 11: Pressing Out Drive Shaft
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Lift transmission and press to the left.
Tilt forward the transmission housing together with drive flange.

Fig 12: Tilting All-Wheel Final Drive
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Remove all-wheel final drive downwards through the front-axle carrier.

Fig 13: Removing
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