Driveshaft, Removing From Rear Final Drive and Installing

Driveshaft, Removing from Rear Final Drive and Installing

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Counterhold Tool Touareg V10 (T10172) with Adapters (T10172/5)

• Adapter (T10172/5) (M8 bolts)

• Adapter (T10172/6) (M10 bolts)

• High temperature grease (G 000 633)

• See notes, refer to => [ Driveshaft Bolted on Transmission-Side Overview ] Driveshaft Bolted On Transmission-Side Overview.

• Working on the driveshaft should only be performed with the vehicle on a two-column shop hoist.

Remove the driveshaft from the rear final drive.

- Separate the exhaust system at the clamping sleeves - 1 and 2 -.






- Tie the front exhaust pipe(s) to the underbody.

• Do not bend the decoupling element in the front exhaust pipe more than 10°, otherwise it will get damaged. Tie up the front exhaust pipes to the body.

• A second technician will be needed to help remove the rear section of the exhaust system.

- Remove rear portion of exhaust system.

- Check whether there is a marking (color marking) on driveshaft and at flange/driveshaft at rear final drive - arrow A - and - arrow B -.






- If one of these markings is no longer visible (for example - arrow A - on the driveshaft), then make a new color marking.

• Die marking on the driveshaft - arrow A - and on the rear final drive - arrow B - must line up.

Rear Final Drive 0BF

- Remove the bolts - 1 - (quantity: 6) from the rear CV joint.






- Counterhold using the (T10172) and (T10172/5).

- Remove the driveshaft from the rear final drive and lay it on the subframe.

Rear Final Drive 0BE

- Remove the bolts - 1 - (quantity: 6) from the rear CV joint.






- Counter hold using the (T10172) and (T10172/6).

- Remove the driveshaft from the rear final drive and lay it on the subframe.

Attach the driveshaft to the rear final drive.

Install in reverse order of removal. Be sure to note the following:

• Remove any old or dried-up high temperature grease from the CV joint and the driveshaft flange. Fill with the exact same amount of high temperature grease (G 000 633).

• Threaded holes in the flange shaft at rear final drive must be cleaned of locking compound residue. Use a thread cutter to clean the holes. Otherwise the bolts could break off when being installed.

• After disconnecting driveshaft from rear final drive, an additional balance washer (thick washer) that may be located between shim and a bolt may not be reinstalled.

• Always replace (self-locking) securing bolts for driveshaft.

• Check the driveshaft seal on the rear final drive for damage (bent or the rubber has started to peel) Replace a damaged gasket.

- Position the driveshaft on the rear final drive paying attention to the installed position:






• Die markings on the driveshaft - arrow A - and on the rear final drive - arrow B - must line up.

• Maximum difference between the markings: 30°.

- Install and tighten the driveshaft bolts - 1 -. Follow the tightening sequence, refer to => [ Driveshaft to Rear Final Drive 0BE and 0BF - Tightening Specification and Sequence ] Driveshaft Mounted On Transmission-Side Overview.






- Install rear section of the exhaust system.