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Differential, Removing and Installing



Differential, Removing and Installing - 6 Spd. Manual Transmission 0A3 All Wheel Drive





Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

^ Drift VW 295
^ Driver 2062
^ Puller T10037
^ Sealing grease G 052 128 A1

Note:
^ Removal and installation is also possible with transmission installed.
^ Differential can be removed and installed without removing shifter, input shaft, drive pinion/hollow shaft and transmission cover. The removal of the above-mentioned parts is necessary when the differential must be adjusted.
^ Adjustments are required when replacing components marked with 1).





1 - Transmission housing 1)
2 - Seal
3 - Circlip

^ Replace

4 - Flange shaft

^ Driving in using drift VW 295

5 - Differential with ring gear 1)
6 - O-ring

^ Always replace
^ Coat with transmission fluid

7 - Final drive cover 1)
8 - Torx bolt, 24 Nm





Left flange shaft, removing

- Remove left flange shaft by fastening puller T10037 to final drive cover - arrow -.





Removing flange shaft (right side)

- Remove right flange shaft by fastening puller T10037 to transmission housing - arrow -.





Removing and installing securing ring

- Clamp flange shaft in vise, using jaw protectors. Press previous circlip out of flange shaft grooved with new circlip - A -.





Flange shaft sealing ring, removing

- Pry out flange shaft seal using a lever.





Left flange shaft sealing ring, installing

- Lightly oil new sealing ring on outer circumference.
- Drive in new flange shaft sealing ring with drift 2062 without tilting seal.

^ Drive-in depth: 5.65 ±0.15 mm under surface of cover.

- Fill area between sealing lip and dust lip halfway with sealing grease G 052 128 A1.





Right flange shaft sealing ring, installing

- Lightly oil new sealing ring on outer circumference.
- Drive in new flange shaft sealing ring with drift 2062 without tilting seal.

^ Drive-in depth: 5.65 ±0.15 mm below housing surface.

- Fill area between sealing lip and dust lip halfway with sealing grease G 052 128 A1.