Driveshaft Attached on Transmission Side
Driveshaft Attached on Transmission Side
Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required
• Transmission Support (VW 785/1 B)
• Counterhold Tool Touareg V10 (T10172)
• Adapter (T10172/5)
• Adapter (T10172/6)
• Hose Clamp Pliers (V.A.G 1275)
• High temperature grease (G 000 633)
Removing
• The attached driveshaft can only be removed from the transmission if it is removed completely.
• Working on the driveshaft should only be performed with the vehicle on a two-column shop hoist.
• Tie up or support the end of the shaft after disconnecting if from the rear final drive.
• The driveshaft can be bent at the center joint without using force. A hard bending to the stop may cause damage to the center joint or dust boot.
• Always hold the driveshaft horizontal when installing it or removing it from the transmission output shaft.
Danger of causing damage to the decoupling element.
• Never bend the decoupling element more than 10°.
• Never load the decoupling element.
• Do not damage the wire mesh on the decoupling element.
- Loosen the clamping sleeves - 1 and 2 - and slide them to the rear.
- Attach the front muffler and/or left and right front exhaust pipe to the underbody.
- Remove the bolts - arrows - and remove the driveshaft heat shield - 1 -, if equipped.
- Cut the hose clamp - 1 - for the driveshaft boot and remove it.
• Ignore - 2 -.
Audi A6 and Audi A7
- Remove the crossbrace - 2 -.
Audi A4, Audi A5 Coupe, Audi A5 Cabriolet and Audi A8
- Remove the front crossmember - 2 - and the rear crossmember - 3 -.
Continuation for All Vehicles
- Remove the heat shield - 1 -.
- Lower the exhaust system rear section near the front and secure it using the (VW 785/1 B) as illustrated.
- Check whether there is a marking (color marking) on driveshaft and at flange/driveshaft at rear final drive - arrow A - and - arrow B -.
- If one of these markings is no longer visible, then make a new color marking.
• Die markings on the driveshaft - arrow A - and on the rear final drive - arrow B - must line up.
Rear Final Drive 0BF
- Remove the bolts - 1 - (quantity: 6) from the rear CV joint.
- Counter hold using the (T10172) and (T10172/5).
Rear Final Drive 0BE
- Remove the bolts - 1 - (quantity: 6) from the rear CV joint.
- Counter hold using the (T10172) and (T10172/6).
Continuation for All Rear Final Drives
- Remove the bolts - arrows - from the driveshaft center bearing.
- Lower the rear driveshaft at the fuel tank and at the subframe and remove it from the transmission.
Installing
• Tightening specifications, refer to => [ Driveshaft Mounted on Transmission-Side Overview ] Driveshaft Mounted on Transmission-Side Overview and => [ Driveshaft Heat Shield - Tightening Specification ] Driveshaft Mounted on Transmission-Side Overview.
• Remove old and dry high-temperature grease from CV joint and flange for driveshaft. Fill with the exact same amount of high temperature grease (G 000 633).
• Threaded holes in flange shaft at rear final drive must be cleaned of locking compound residue (not M10 bolts). Use a thread cutter to clean the holes. Otherwise the bolts could break off when being installed.
• Replace the driveshaft bolts.
• Replace the clamp - 1 - for the driveshaft rubber boot - 2 -.
• Check the driveshaft seal on the rear final drive for damage (bent or the rubber has started to peel) Replace a damaged gasket.
• Wipe off the splines on the transmission output shaft with a towel before attaching it to the driveshaft. Do not grease the splines.
- First attach the driveshaft to the transmission.
• Maximum bend angle: 10°.
• After installing the driveshaft approximately 50 mm onto the transmission output shaft, turn the driveshaft slightly to make sure the splines on the transmission output shaft mesh with the splines on the driveshaft.
• Push the driveshaft all the way onto the splines on the transmission output shaft.
- Install the bolts - arrows - just far enough so that the intermediate bearing can still be moved.
- Position the driveshaft on the rear final drive paying attention to the installed position:
• Die markings on the driveshaft - arrow A - and on the rear final drive - arrow B - must line up.
• Maximum difference between the markings: 30°.
- Install the bolts all the way in by hand but do not tighten them.
- Align the clamp - 1 - for the driveshaft boot with the mounting points - 2 - and then tighten is using (V.A.G 1275).
• Pushing the driveshaft back just a little makes it easier to install the (V.A.G 1275) correctly.
- Tighten the driveshaft bolts - 1 -. Follow the tightening sequence, refer to => [ Driveshaft to Rear Final Drive 0BE and 0BF - Tightening Specification and Sequence ] Driveshaft Mounted on Transmission-Side Overview.
- Attach the driveshaft center bearing to the body making sure it is free of tension. Tightening specification - item 9 - => [ (Item 9) Bolt ] Driveshaft Mounted on Transmission-Side Overview.
Install in reverse order of removal. Be sure to note the following:
- Attach the heat shield - A - (if equipped) to the transmission - arrows -. Tightening specification, refer to => [ Driveshaft Heat Shield - Tightening Specification ] Driveshaft Mounted on Transmission-Side Overview.
- Install the heat shield - 1 -.
- Remove the front - 2 - and rear - 3 - crossmembers, if equipped.
- Install the exhaust system and adjust it so that it is free of tension.