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.