Driveshaft Bolted On Transmission-Side Overview

Driveshaft Bolted on Transmission-Side Overview

• Observe general repair notes, refer to => [ Repair Information ] Repair Information.

• The driveshafts cannot be repaired. They can only be removed, installed and adjusted.

• Always store and transport driveshaft fully extended only.

• The driveshaft can be bent at the center joint without using force. A hard bending to the stop may cause damage to the center joint or dust boot.

• If the driveshaft is only detached at the transmission or from rear final drive, it should be tied up or supported at the shaft end. If necessary, it is permitted to bend the driveshaft at the center joint without using force.

• Mark the position of all the parts before removing them. Install the parts in the same position, otherwise the imbalance can damage the bearing causing a humming noise.

• Use the counterhold tool Touareg V10 (T10172) and adapters (T10172/5) to loosen or tighten the driveshaft bolts.

• After disconnecting driveshaft from the rear final drive, an installed balance washer (thick washer between backing plate and internal multi-point bolt) may not be reinstalled.

• Follow the tightening sequence for attaching the driveshaft bolts to the rear final drive.

• If there are complaints about noise or vibration, make sure there is no tension on the intermediate bearing before replacing the driveshaft.






1 Rear Final Drive

• Removing and installing, refer to => [ Audi A4 and Audi A5 ] Audi A4 and Audi A5

2 Gasket

• Replace a damaged (bent) gasket.

• A seal that has a rubber layer peeling off, must be replaced.

• Remove any grease still on the flange and install the gasket.

• Sides having different colors, does not influence the installation.

3 Driveshaft

• Removing and installing, refer to => [ Driveshaft Bolted on Transmission Side ] Driveshaft Bolted On Transmission Side

• Removing from the transmission and installing, refer to => [ Driveshaft Bolted on Transmission Side ] Driveshaft Bolted On Transmission Side

• Removing from the rear final drive and installing, refer to => [ Driveshaft, Removing from Rear Final Drive and Installing ] Driveshaft, Removing From Rear Final Drive and Installing

4 Balancing Washer

• Not present on every vehicle

• Possibly located between an internal multi-point bolt => [ (Item 5) Bolt ] and a backing plate => [ (Item 6) Backing Plate ] on the rear final drive

• If present, this balancing washer must no longer be installed after disconnecting driveshaft from rear final drive.

5 Bolt

• Always replace if removed

• Self-locking

• Always clean the threaded holes in the flange shafts. (for example, use a thread cutter)

• On the rear final drive

• On the transmission

• 30 Nm plus an additional 90° turn

6 Backing Plate

7 Center Bearing

8 Bolt

• 20 Nm

9 Transmission

Driveshaft to Rear Final Drive - Tightening Specification and Sequence





• Always replace the driveshaft bolts - 1 -.

• Counter hold using the counterhold tool Touareg V10 (T10172) and adapters (T10172/5).

- Tighten the bolts - 1 - in 3 steps as follows:






Driveshaft Heat Shield - Tightening Specification





- Tighten the bolts - arrows - to 24 Nm.