Differential, Removing and Installing

Differential, removing and installing, 01A, 5 SPD. M/T (AWD)
^ Rear final drive removed

Removing
^ Tighten complete rear final drive in holding fixture VW 540 Rear final drive to assembly fixture, securing.
^ Place drip tray underneath.
^ Drain gear oil.





^ Remove left and right drive flanges.
^ To loosen securing bolt, thread in 2 bolts into drive flange and counter hold with tire iron.
^ Mark left and right drive flanges and pull out.
^ Remove mounting bolts for final drive cover.
^ Remove final drive cover from axle housing and remove differential.

Installing
Installation is performed in reverse order of removal.
^ Install differential.
^ Replace O-ring for final drive cover and oil for installation.
^ Install final drive cover onto final drive housing and tighten in diagonal pattern to 25 Nm.
^ Fill area between sealing lip and dust lip for both seals halfway with sealing grease G 052 128 A1.





^ Install drive flanges and tighten.
^ Top off gear oil in rear final drive and check oil level Gear oil in rear final drive, checking.

Tightening torques: