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5/6-speed manual gearbox 02M/02Y, four-wheel drive — Dismantling and assembling output shaft for 5th, 6th and reverse gear — AUDI

5/6-speed manual gearbox 02M/02Y, four-wheel drive — Dismantling and assembling output shaft for 5th, 6th and reverse gear on Audi: 17 steps.

Workshop procedure for AUDI — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.

17 steps

🧭 Before you start

Fits: Audi A3 (8L, 1996–2003)

  • Special tools named: puller, feeler gauge

📋 Procedure

  1. First fit washer under outer race.
  2. Place drift sleeve40-20 directly under bearing mounting to support clutch housing.
  3. First remove circlip.
  4. Before applying puller, place press toolVW 431 and thrust plate40-105 on output shaft.
  5. First remove circlip.
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  1. First remove circlip.
  2. First remove circlip before pressing off sleeve (A).
  3. Before applying puller, place thrust plate30-11 on output shaft.
  4. Fit circlip after pressing on.
  5. Install circlip after pressing on sleeve (A).
  6. Press synchro-ring against tapered seat on selector gear and measure gap (a) using a feeler gauge.
  7. Slide locking collar onto synchro-hub.
  8. Insert locking pieces and install springs 120° off-set.
  9. Fit circlip after pressing on.
  10. Determine required thickness and fit circlip .
  11. Determine the thickest circlip which will just fit and install it.
  12. Place thrust piece2050 directly under bearing mounting to support gearbox housing.

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.