All-Wheel Drive Clutch, Removing And Installing, Generation V: Removing

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CAUTION:

Incorrect handling can damage the coupling.

- Do not bend the coupling more than 10°.

- Do not load the coupling.

-- Separate the exhaust system at the clamping sleeve -arrow- and remove the rear section of the exhaust system. Refer to OVERVIEW - MUFFLER .

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-- Place a pipe or tire iron -3- in the front exhaust pipe -1- and lay it on the tunnel brace -2-.

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CAUTION:

Incorrect handling can damage the coupling.

- Do not bend the coupling more than 10°.

- Do not load the coupling.

Golf, Passat, Sharan, T-Roc:

-- Remove the center tunnel heat shield under the intermediate bearing. Refer to COMPONENT LOCATION OVERVIEW - HEAT SHIELD .

Sharan:

-- Remove the rear intermediate bearing -arrows-.

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Continuation for All:

-- Loosen but do not remove the driveshaft -2- front intermediate bearing bolts -1-.

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-- Remove the bolts -1- for the pendulum support.

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-- Press the pendulum support to the side.

-- Bolt down the Bracket:T10533/2 -A- with the Engine Support:T50015A -B-. To do this, use an M8 x 30 bolt -1-.

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-- Tighten the bracket -A- to the Bolt:T10533/4 -C- on the transmission.

-- Secure the engine support -B- on the subframe using an M8 bolt.

-- Tighten the bolts hand-tight.

CAUTION:

There is a risk of damaging the coupling due to incorrect handling.

When pushing into place, necessarily pay attention to the exhaust system decoupling element. It must not be stretched too far.
Do not bend the coupling more than 10°.
Pay attention to OVERVIEW - EMISSIONS CONTROL SYSTEM, FWD , OVERVIEW - EMISSIONS CONTROL SYSTEM, AWD .

-- Press the engine slightly to the front, using the Engine Support:T50015A , without damaging the decoupling element of the exhaust system.

-- Make sure there is a marking (colored dot) on the flexible disc/driveshaft and the rear final drive flange -arrows-.

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-- If the mark is not present, then label the position of the flexible disc/driveshaft to the driveshaft flange on the rear final drive.

-- To loosen the driveshaft threaded connections, counterhold with the Adapter:T10172/5 -1- and the Counterhold Tool:T10172 -2- at the rear final drive.

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-- Remove the bolts -1-.

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-- Remove the driveshaft from the alignment pin on the rear final drive. Push the driveshaft slightly forward at the same time. If necessary, remove the bolts from the intermediate bearing/driveshaft to do so.

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CAUTION:

Risk of damaging the seal and the bushing -arrow- in the driveshaft flange.

Remove the driveshaft horizontally from the alignment pin.

-- Remove the driveshaft from the final drive and lay it on the tunnel brace; place a cloth on the tunnel brace to protect the shaft.

-- Disconnect the connector -B- from the All-Wheel Drive Control Module -J492- -A-.

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Do not disconnect the connector -C-.

-- Place the Used Oil Collection and Extraction Unit:SMN372500 under the rear final drive.

-- Remove the drain plug -arrow- and completely drain the High-Performance All-Wheel Drive Clutch Oil.

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-- Install the drain plug -arrow- with a new seal and tighten to 30 Nm.

-- Remove the bolts -arrows- and remove the all-wheel drive clutch from the rear final drive.

Fig 1: Identifying Haldex Clutch To Rear Final Drive Bolts

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