Overview, Torsen Differential, Disassembling and Assembling

Special tools and equipment

- VW401 and VW402 thrust plate
- VW407 punch
- VW412 punch
- VW41 6B tube
- VW421 tube
- VW439 guide pin
- VW519 sleeve
- VW681 extractor lever
- VW771/15 threaded piece from VW771 slide hammer - complete set
- 40-21 sleeve
- 2040 press tube
- 3002 pressure piece
- Kukko 17/2 separating tool
- Kukko 21/4 extractor






1. Transmission - housing
2. Spring
3. Front needle bearing
- Pulling out refer to Fig. 8
- Installation position refer to Fig. 9
- Pressing in refer to 11
4. Torsen differential
- Do not disassemble
- Press out after removing flange shaft refer to Fig. 3
- Replace if damaged
- Pressing on refer to 12
5. Rear needle bearing
- Pulling out refer to Fig. 8
- Installation position refer to Fig. 10
- Pressing in refer to Fig.11
6. Ball bearing
- For Torsen differential
- Pressing off refer to Fig. 4
- Pressing on refer to Fig. 5
7. Circlip
8. Circlip
- Remove and install together with flange shaft refer to Fig. 2
9. Ball bearing
- For flange shaft
- Pressing out refer to Fig. 6
- Pressing in refer to Fig. 7
10. Torsen - differential cover
11. Circlip
12. Plug
- Removing refer to Fig. 1
13. O-ring
- Always replace
- Lubricate before installing
14. Torx bolt
- 22 Nm (16 ft. lbs.)
15. Seal
- Pull out using VW681 extractor lever
- Driving in refer to Fig. 13
16. Vibration dampener
17. Circlip
18. Torx bolt
- Always replace
- 35 Nm (26 ft. lbs.)
- Self Locking
19. Flange shaft
- Removing and installing refer to Fig. 2