Rear Final Drive: Installing

-- Secure the final drive with the universal support strap to prevent it from falling.

-- Move the final drive to the illustrated position.

Fig 1: Positioning Final Drive In Vehicle On An Angle

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-- Lift the final drive, and move the rear bushings -arrows- above the subframe while ensuring sufficient clearance with respect to the other components.

Fig 2: Final Drive Rear Bushings

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-- Connect the connector -A- to the all wheel drive control module.

Fig 3: Identifying Ventilation Lines At Final Drive And All-Wheel Drive Control Module J492 Connector

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-- Slide the vent lines -arrows- onto the final drive vent tubes.

-- Lift the final drive using the engine/gearbox jack into the installed position.

-- Place the washer -C- on the front mounting bracket.

Fig 4: Identifying Wood Block Place On Universal Support And Supporting Final Drive With Engine And Transmission Jack V.A.G 1383 A

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When installing the drive axles, the final drive must be moveable in the rear area.

-- Install the front bolt by hand, do not tighten it more than 5 turns.

Fig 5: Identifying Screw From Front Final Drive Bracket

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-- Remove the engine/gearrbox jack from under the vehicle.

-- Lift the final drive -A- in the rear -arrow 1- and push it as far as possible to the left -arrow 2-.

Fig 6: Lifting Final Drive In Rear And Pushing It As Far As Possible To The Left

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-- Carefully guide the right drive axle -B- upward into the flange.

-- Put the final drive back into its installed position.

-- Connect the right drive axle on the final drive.

-- Lift the final drive -A- in the rear -arrow 1- and push it as far as possible to the right -arrow 2-.

Fig 7: Lifting Final Drive In Rear And Pushing It As Far As Possible To The Right

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-- Carefully guide the left drive axle -B- upward into the flange.

-- Put the final drive back into its installed position.

-- Connect the left drive axle on the final drive.

-- Tighten the driveshaft flexible disc to the input flange. Tightening specifications, refer to DRIVESHAFT OVERVIEW .

-- Tighten the final drive from below -arrow-. Tightening specification Special Tools .

Fig 8: Identifying Screw From Front Final Drive Bracket

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-- Tighten drive axles. Tightening specifications, refer to Special Tools .

-- Secure the pendulum support with new bolts. For the correct tightening specifications, refer to Special Tools .

Fig 9: Identifying Pendulum Support Bolts

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-- Install the noise insulation. Refer to Description and Operation .

-- Align the center bearing free of tension and tighten the bolts -arrows-. Tightening specifications, refer to DRIVESHAFT OVERVIEW .

Fig 10: Locating Center Bracket Screws

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-- Install the left rear level control system sensor. Refer to Removal and Installation .

Adjust the headlamps. Refer to the vehicle diagnostic tester.

-- Install the exhaust system. Refer to [For transmission(s) 0A6, 09M] Description and Operation .

-- Install the stabilizer bar. Refer to Removal and Installation .

-- Insert two new bolts -arrow- through the holes in the luggage compartment floor and tighten them. Tightening specification, refer to Special Tools .

Fig 11: Identifying Luggage Compartment Floor Holes

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-- Close the holes with suitable plugs N 908 572 01 or N 908 572 02.

If the final drive is replaced:

-- Check the oil level in the Haldex clutch. Refer to HALDEX CLUTCH OIL LEVEL, CHECKING OR FILLING .

-- Check the oil level in the final drive. Refer to REAR FINAL DRIVE OIL LEVEL, CHECKING OR FILLING .