Rear Final Drive

Rear Final Drive

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Torque wrench (V.A.G 1332)

• Engine/transmission jack (V.A.G 1383 A ) with universal transmission support (V.A.G 1359/2 )

Removing

Observe general repair notes => [ General Repair Information ] Rear Final Drive 0AR (02XA,0A3A,09EA,09LA Transmission).

- Remove rear part of exhaust system from clamping sleeves - arrows -.





- Check whether there is a marking (colored marking) on driveshaft and at flange/driveshaft at rear final drive.





- If this marking is not present, then mark in color the position of driveshaft flange - arrow A - to rear final drive - arrow B -.

- Remove driveshaft from rear final drive - arrows -.





- Disconnect driveshaft from rear final drive and tie up to side - arrow -.





- Remove right and left shielding plates from rear final drive - arrows -.





- Remove left and right drive axles.

- Place Engine/transmission jack (V.A.G 1383 A ) with universal transmission support (V.A.G 1359/2 ) under rear final drive.





- Secure rear final drive using strap to universal transmission support.

- Remove securing bolts - arrows - from transmission support.





- Remove mounting bolts - arrow A - and - arrows B - from cross member.





Bolt - arrow A - remains in cross member.

- Lower rear final drive slightly.





- Rotate rear final drive slightly to the side and while doing this pull drive axles out of flange shafts on alternating sides.

- Lower rear final drive completely.

Installing rear final drive - Audi A4 and Cabriolet, Audi A6

Installation is in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

- Rotate rear final drive to side.

- Raise rear final drive and while doing this guide in drive axles on alternating sides.





- First install mounting bolt - arrow A - by hand.





- Install mounting bolts - arrows B -.

- Tighten mounting bolts - arrow A - and - arrows B - => [ (Item 4) Hex socket head bolt, 40 Nm ] Rear Final Drive Assembly Overview.

- Tighten securing bolts of transmission support - arrows - => [ (Item 13) Hex socket head bolt, 40 Nm ] Rear Final Drive Assembly Overview.





- Install drive axles.





- Install right and left shielding plates on rear final drive - arrows - => [ (Item 11) Hex socket head bolt, 25 Nm ] Rear Final Drive Assembly Overview.

- Replace seal on flange/driveshaft and tighten bolts of driveshaft to rear final drive, while doing this set markings to face each other => [ Driveshaft, securing to rear
final drive ] Driveshaft, Disconnecting From Rear Final Drive.

- Check axle oil level in rear final drive => [ Rear Final Drive Axle Oil, Checking ] Rear Final Drive 0AR (02XA,0A3A,09EA,09LA Transmission).

- Install rear part of exhaust system.