Rear Final Drive

Rear Final Drive

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Engine and transmission jack (VAG1383A) with universal transmission mounting (VAG1359/2)

Removing

- Remove rear section of exhaust system as from clamp(s).

- Check whether there is a factory marking (paint dot) on driveshaft. If you do not find one, mark position of the driveshaft flange - arrow A - relative to rear final drive - arrow B - with a colored dot.





- Remove driveshaft from rear final drive. Refer to => [ Driveshaft ] Driveshaft.

- Tie driveshaft to exhaust system bracket using a wire.





- Remove heat shields for drive axles at final drive.

- Remove drive axles from left and right from the flanges of the rear final drive.

- Place engine and transmission jack (VAG1383A) with universal transmission mounting (1359/2) under rear final drive and secure rear final drive.





- Remove bolts of mounting bracket of rear final drive - Arrows -.





- Remove nuts - arrows - from left and right of cross piece.





- Pull bolts out of subframe as far as possible.

• The bolts remain in the subframe.

- Slightly lower rear section of final drive.

- Move drive axles clear toward top.

- Lower rear section of final drive.

- If rear final drive is replaced then remove rear cross piece - Arrows -.





Installing

Installation is carried out in reverse order. Note the following:

• Always replace self locking nuts.

• It is essential that the residues of locking fluid are cleaned out from the threaded holes in flange shaft on the rear final drive after removing the driveshaft. Otherwise there is a danger that the new bolts will seize and then shear when removing them again.

• The threaded holes can be cleaned with a thread tap.

• Replace driveshaft bolts (self locking).

• Replace gaskets on flange shaft (detach protective foil and stick gasket onto flange shaft).

• To prevent imbalance, the flanges must be installed so that the paint markings align - Arrows A and B -. Install driveshaft. Refer to => [ Installing ] Driveshaft.





- When lifting rear final drive, position driveshaft onto flange shaft.

- Lift final drive past the right hand drive axle until installation position.

• All components must move freely.

- Push rear final drive at left hand drive axle upward - Arrows A -.





- While doing so push CV joint of the driveshaft outward until limit stop - Arrow B - and lower toward flange shaft - Arrow C -.

- Remove bolts of mounting bracket of rear final drive - Arrows -.





- Push bolts in subframe into cross piece until limit stop.

- Secure nuts on left and right at cross piece - Arrows -.





Observe installation instructions => [ Driveshaft Assembly Overview ] Driveshaft Assembly Overview

- Replace seal on driveshaft flange and tighten driveshaft to specifications. Refer to => [ Driveshaft ] Driveshaft.

- Attach drive axles.

- Top off gear oil in rear final drive and check oil level. Refer to => [ Checking Rear Final Drive Gear Oil Level ] Rear Final Drive 01R (01AA,01EA,02XA,0A3A,01V,01VA,09LA Transmission).

- Install exhaust system and align stress-free.

Tightening Specifications









Tightening Specifications