Differential, Removing and Installing

Differential, removing and installing - 5 Spd. Automatic Transmission 01V

Notes:





^ General repair notes.
^ Secure final drive to assembly stand.
^ Adjustments are required when replacing components marked with 1).

1 - Breather sleeve

^ With rubber valve
^ Installed position Item

2 - Final drive housing 1)

^ With drive pinion

3 - Large tapered roller bearing outer race 1)
4 - Adjustment shim "S1"

^ Note thickness
^ Adjustment overview

5 - Cover for final drive 1)

^ With O-ring
^ Replacing O-ring
^ Insert O-ring with oil

6 - TORX bolt - 25 Nm
7 - Right gasket

^ Always replace

8 - Socket head bolt - 25 Nm
9 - Right drive flange
10 - Oil filler plug - 35 Nm
11 - Differential with ring gear 1)
12 - Oil drain plug - 35 Nm
13 - Socket

^ Holds the magnet in position
^ Press in until stop

14 - Magnet
15 - Small tapered roller bearing outer race 1)
16 - Shim "S2"

^ Note thickness
^ List of adjustments

17 - Left gasket

^ Always replace

18 - Left drive flange
19 - Socket head bolt - 25 Nm
20 - Cover





Fig. 1 Removing and installing drive flange

- To loosen securing bolt, thread 2 bolts into drive flange and counter hold using tire iron.

- Remove drive flange at installed bolts.





Fig. 2 Press in cover up to stop





Fig. 3 Installed position of breather sleeve
The breather sleeve must protrude 13 mm (measurement -a-) out of housing after pressing in.
The slot in the rubber valve is parallel to direction of travel.

Differential, removing and installing

^ Rear final drive removed

Special tools and equipment





^ VAG 1306 drip tray

Removing

- Secure complete rear final drive to assembly stand.
- Place VAG 1306 drip tray underneath and drain gear oil.





- Remove left and right drive flanges.
- To loosen securing bolt, thread 2 bolts into drive flange and counter hold using tire iron.
- Mark left and right drive flanges.
- Remove drive flange at installed bolts.
- Remove mounting bolts for final drive cover.
- Remove final drive cover from axle housing and remove differential.

Installing

Installation is reverse of removal, noting the following:

- 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.
- Replace drive flange seals.
- Fill gap between sealing lip and dust lip with multi-purpose grease.





- Install drive flanges and tighten to 25 Nm.
- Top-up and check gear oil in rear final drive.