Differential, Removing and Installing

Differential, removing and installing - 6 Spd. Manual Transmission 01E

Note:





^ Observe general repair instructions.
^ Secure final drive on a repair stand.
^ Adjustments are required when replacing components marked 1)

1 - Breather sleeve

^ With rubber valve
^ Installation position

2 - Final drive housing 1)

^ With drive pinion

3 - Outer race for large tapered roller bearing 1)
4 - Shim "S1"

^ Note thickness
^ Adjust

5 - Cover for final drive 1)

^ With seal
^ Replace O-ring
^ Lubricate O-ring with oil when installing

6 - Torx bolt, 25 Nm
7 - Seal, right
8 - Hex socket head bolt, 25 Nm
9 - Drive flange, right
10 - Oil filler plug, 35 Nm
11 - Differential with ring gear 1)
12 - Oil drain plug, 35 Nm
13 - Bushing

^ Holds magnet in position
^ Knock in onto stop

14 - Magnet
15 - Outer race for small tapered roller bearing 1)
16 - Shim "S2"

^ Note thickness
^ Adjust

17 - Seal, left
18 - Drive flange, left
19 - Hex socket head bolt, 25 Nm
20 - Cover





Removing and installing drive flange

- To loosen securing bolt, screw two bolts into drive flange and counter-hold with a lever.
- Pull out drive flange using bolts already screwed in.





Press cover onto stop





Position of breather sleeve

The breather sleeve should project 13 mm (distance "a") out of the housing after pressing in.
The slot in the rubber valve should be in line with the direction of travel.

^ Rear final drive removed

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items

^ Drip tray V.A.G 1306

Removing

- Secure complete rear final drive on a repair stand.
- Place drip tray V.A.G 1306 underneath and drain oil.
- Fill space between sealing lip and dust lip with sealing grease G52 128 A1.





- Remove left and right-hand drive flanges.
- To loosen securing bolt, screw two bolts into drive flange and counter-hold with a lever.
- Mark drive flanges (for left and right sides).
- Pull out drive flange using the bolts already screwed in.
- Unscrew securing bolts from cover for final drive.
- Take cover for final drive off axle housing and remove differential.

Installing

Installation is carried out in the reverse order, when doing this note the following:

- Insert differential.
- Replace O-ring for cover for final drive and oil when installing.
- Fit cover for final drive on final drive housing and tighten in diagonal sequence to 25 Nm.
- Replace drive flange oil seals.
- Fill space between sealing and dust lips with sealing grease G52 128 A1.





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