Final Drive, Removing And Installing, Golf From My 2013 And Golf From My 2017: Removing

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

Fig 1: Disconnecting Exhaust System At Double Clamp

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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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-- Remove the rear stabilizer bar. Refer to STABILIZER BAR, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the left and right drive axles from the final drive.

-- Position the Engine and Gearbox Jack:VAS 6931  -1- under the tie rod and push upward until the drive axle can be removed from the final drive flange.

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Ignore -items 2 and 3-.

-- Guide the drive axle carefully downward.

-- Loosen the rear axle at the rear mounting points -arrows- and lower approximately 40 mm. Refer to REAR AXLE, LOWERING .

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-- Use the Multipoint Socket:T10035  to remove the rear bolts for the final drive from the rear axle. The Bits for V.A.G. 1331/13:T10099/1  can also be used to remove the bolts.

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-- Before removing the driveshaft from the final drive, check if a marking (colored dot) is on the flexible disc and on the flange/final drive -arrows in magnified area-. If not, mark the installed position of the flexible disc.

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-- Remove the flexible disc with the vibration damper from the rear final drive -arrows-.

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

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-- Place the commercially available rubber support -A- on the Engine and Gearbox Jack:VAS 6931  and support the rear final drive.

Fig 2: 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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-- Remove the bolt -B- and the top washer -C- from the mounting bracket.

Always replace the bolts.

-- Push the final drive as far as possible toward the rear.

-- 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.

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

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-- Secure the final drive -1- from falling using a strap and position it at an angle in the vehicle as shown using the Engine and Gearbox Jack:VAS 6931  -A- and lower it slightly at the same time.

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-- Secure the final drive from falling using the strap from the universal mount.

Through generation V

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-- Remove the connector -B- from the All-Wheel Drive Control Module -J492- -A-. Ignore item -C-.

-- Remove the vent lines -arrows- from the final drive.

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

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Ignore -item A-.

From generation VI

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-- Remove the connector -1- and free up the wire.

Continuation for All

-- Guide the driveshaft -A- upward and support it in this position on the tunnel brace -1- with a commercially available rubber support.

Fig 4: Guiding Driveshaft Upward And Support It In Position With Suitable Piece Of Wood On Tunnel Support

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Ignore -item 2-.

-- Pull the final drive >>forward<< when lowering. While doing so, make sure there is enough >>clearance<< to other components.