Rear Flexible Disc, Removing And Installing: Installing

Install in reverse order of removal while noting the following:

NOTE:

Gaskets in driveshaft flanges -arrow- must not be damaged when removing and installing.

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Replace the driveshaft if it is damaged.

Do not tip the rear driveshaft tube, push horizontally onto the alignment pins.

Install all driveshaft parts marked in relation to each other in same position when reinstalling.

-- Attach the flexible disc to the driveshaft using new bolts. Tightening specifications. Refer to OVERVIEW - DRIVESHAFT .

Installation position of flexible disc with vibration damper:

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• The brace on the outer diameter -arrows- faces away from the driveshaft tube.
• Each of the three protruding sleeves on the flange/driveshaft and on the flange/final drive engages in the locating bores in the flexible disc.

The following applies only to reinstalling the removed flexible disc.

-- Attach the driveshaft to the flange/driveshaft on the rear final drive so that the markings -arrows- line up.

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-- When removing and installing the driveshaft, be careful not to damage the socket -arrow-.

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-- Remove the Engine Support:T50015A  and the Engine Support Device - Gearbox Bracket:T10346/1  .

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Install the intermediate bearing without tension.

-- Align the intermediate bearing in its oblong holes so the driveshaft or bearing is not under stress.

-- Tighten the intermediate bearing only after the driveshaft has been attached.

-- Tighten the driveshaft and intermediate bearing. Tightening specifications. Refer to OVERVIEW - DRIVESHAFT .

Only for T-Roc 2018, T-Roc 2022, T-Roc Cabriolet 2022, and Tarek Russia 2022:

-- Tighten the pendulum support with new bolts -1-. Tightening specifications. Refer to OVERVIEW - SUBFRAME

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Continuation for all except T-Roc 2018, T-Roc 2022, T-Roc Cabriolet 2022:

-- Tighten the pendulum support with new bolts. First tighten the bolts -2- and -3- then the bolt -1-. Tightening specifications. Refer to OVERVIEW - SUBFRAME

Fig 1: Engine Support Component Location

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Continuation for all:

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

-- Install the rear section of the exhaust system. Refer to OVERVIEW - MUFFLER .

-- Install the noise insulation. Refer to OVERVIEW - NOISE INSULATION .