Torsen Differential: Overview

Torsen Differential Cover, Disassembling And Assembling
Torsen Differential, Removing And Installing

Basic transmission housing disassembly and assembly, refer to "Sequence Of Operations" for "Transmission Housing" at Disassembly and Assembly/Controls and Housing/Sequence of Operations. Service and Repair






1. Transmission cover
2. Dowel sleeves
3. Compression spring
- Installing: refer to "Sequence Of Operations" at Transmission Housing
4. Needle bearing for pinion/hollow shaft
- Removing: refer to "Procedures"
- Installing: refer to "Procedures"
- Insertion depth: refer to "Procedures"
5. Torsen differential
- Do not disassemble
- Always replace if damaged
- Press out after removing flanged shaft: refer to "Procedures"
- Pressing in: refer to "Procedures"
6. Needle bearing for flanged shaft
- Removing: refer to "Procedures"
- Inserting: refer to "Procedures"
- Insertion depth: refer to "Procedures"
7. Grooved ball bearing for Torsen differential
- Removing: refer to "Procedures"
- Inserting: refer to "Procedures"
8. Circlip
9. Circlip
- Pull apart to remove flanged shaft: refer to "Procedures"
10. Circlip
11. Grooved ball bearing for flanged shaft
- Removing: refer to "Procedures"
- Inserting: refer to "Procedures"
12. Cover for Torsen differential
- Seal cover with AMV 18820003
13. Circlip
14. Cap
- Removing: refer to "Procedures"
15. Sleeve
16. Magnet
- Is clipped into cap with sleeve
17. 0-ring
- Always replace
- Grease before installing
18. Torx bolt
- 25 Nm (18 ft lb)
- Length: 42 mm
19. Seal for flanged shaft
- Remove with VW 681
- Knocking in: refer to "Procedures"
20. Balancing weight
21. Snap ring
22. Torx bolt
- 35 Nm (26 ft lb)
- Length: 38 mm
23. Flanged shaft
- Removing: refer to "Procedures"
- When installing, circlip -9- must also be inserted through hole in cover