Rear Flexible Disc: Removing

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

-- Remove the pendulum support bolts -1 and 2-.

Fig 1: Identifying Pendulum Support Bolts

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-- Press the "engine and transmission" forward and secure in this position using a suitable piece of wood -A-.

Fig 2: Engine And Transmission Pressed Forward And Secured With A Wood Block

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-- Support the front part of the exhaust system using the Engine/Gearbox Jack VAG1383A.

-- Disconnect the exhaust system at the clamping sleeve -arrows- and remove the rear exhaust system. Refer to [For transmission(s) 0A6, 09M] Description and Operation .

Fig 3: Disconnecting Exhaust System At Double Clamp

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-- Remove the tunnel brace.

-- Loosen the bolts -arrows- for the intermediate bearing 2 turns.

-- Remove the rear driveshaft with flexible disc bolts -arrows- from the rear final drive.

Fig 4: Identifying Rear Driveshaft Tube At Rear Final Drive With Joint Washer And Vibration Damper

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-- Remove the intermediate bearing bolts -arrows-.

Fig 5: Locating Center Bracket Screws

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-- Carefully remove the rear driveshaft from the centering pin of the rear final drive flange.

NOTE:

Do not tilt the driveshaft when removing it. Pull it off of the centering pin in a horizontal position. The sealing ring in the centering bushing -arrow- must not be damaged.

Fig 6: Identifying Driveshaft Flange Shaft Seal

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The flexible disc and the vibration damper cannot be separated from each other.

-- Support the driveshaft.

Fig 7: Identifying Drive Shaft Secured Against Falling Down With Strap From Universal Transmission Adapter VAG 1359/2

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-- Identify the location of the rear flexible disc and the rear driveshaft flange with respect to each other.

-- Remove the rear flexible disc bolts -arrows- from the driveshaft.