Front flexible disc, removing and installing: Removing

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Volkswagen R32. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Fig 1: Identifying Bolts For Flexible Disc With Heat Shield

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Unscrew flexible disc with heat shield from front drive shaft tube (only one of the three bolts is visible here - arrow - ).

Fig 2: Identifying Bevel Gear Transfer Case Flange Bolts

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Unscrew flexible disc from bevel gear transfer case flange - arrows -.
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Fig 3: Identifying Pendulum Support On Subframe

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Remove pendulum support from subframe ( - arrows A - ).
Carefully push engine/transmission toward front.
Carefully remove flexible disc.