O-Ring at Cover For Front Final Drive, Replacing

O-ring at cover for front final drive, replacing, 01V, 5 SPD. A/T (AWD)
^ Observe general repair notes.

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

Torque wrench 550 Nm V.A.G. 1331:

Removing
^ Raise vehicle.
^ Remove wheel.

Vehicles with TDI engine





^ Remove noise insulation for right drive axle from wheel housing - arrows -.

All vehicles





^ Remove shielding plate/drive axle - arrows - on right side. The third bolt is not visible in the illustration.
^ Remove right front exhaust pipe.

Continued for all vehicles
^ Remove right drive axle - 1 -.





^ Remove bolt for flanged shaft - arrow - and secure against turning using a drift.
^ Extract gear oil from front final drive using oil extraction unit V.A.G1358A.

Axle oil must always be extracted from front final drive because axle oil will be mixed with ATF otherwise.
^ Place drip tray V.A.G. 1306 underneath.
^ Pull out right flanged shaft.
^ Remove right transmission support.
^ Unscrew bolts for front final drive cover and remove cover.

Installing
Installation is performed in the reverse order of removal. Pay attention to the following:





^ Replace O-ring - arrow -.





^ Install cover for front final drive.

Tightening sequence:
^ Step 1: Tighten bolts - 1 -, - 2 - and - 3 -by hand.
^ Install right transmission support.
^ Install right flanged shaft.





^ Screw in bolt for flanged shaft - arrow - and secure against turning using a drift.
^ Check axle oil in front final drive with transmission installed.





^ Install right drive axle - 1 -.

All vehicles
^ Install shielding plate/drive axle -arrows- on right side. The third bolt is not visible in the illustration.
^ Install right front exhaust pipe.

Vehicles with TDI engine





^ Install noise insulation - arrows - for right drive axle to wheel housing.

Continued for all vehicles
^ Install wheel.