Exploded view - centre differential housing — AUDI
Exploded view - centre differential housing on Audi: factory workshop procedure. Full factory text, tools and checks.
Workshop procedure for AUDI — the factory write-up, straight from real workshop data.
📋 Procedure
ℹ️ Torque figures below come verbatim from workshop data — always cross-check against your vehicle's factory manual before final tightening.
Audi
Audi A6
2005
Power transmission
6-speed manual gearbox 0A3, four-wheel drive
Edition
07.2014
Exploded view - centre differential housing
Special tools and workshop equipment required
Thrust plate
VW 401
Thrust plate
VW 402
Press tool
VW 408 A
Press tool
VW 412
Press tool
VW 454
Press tool
VW 554
Thrust piece
2050
or
Drift sleeve
30 - 100
Flange shaft
Pressing out
Fig.
or
Fig.
Pressing in
Fig.
Modification: from serial no. 42987 onwards, new version with groove
Fig.
Select correct components from
Electronic parts catalogue
Bolt
20 Nm and then turn 90° further
For vibration damper
3x
Self-locking
Renew
Vibration damper
Not fitted on all versions
Oil seal
Renewing
Chapter
Modification: from serial no. 42987 onwards, new version with additional dust lip
Fig.
Centre differential housing
Removing and installing
Chapter
Ball bearing
For flange shaft
Pressing out
Fig.
Pressing in
Fig.
Circlip
Pressing out flange shaft (centre differential housing with vibration damper)
Remove circlip before pressing out flange shaft.
Set up centre differential housing so that flange shaft does not make contact with press plate
arrows
when it is pressed out.
Pressing out flange shaft (centre differential housing without vibration damper)
Remove circlip before pressing out flange shaft.
Pressing in flange shaft
Secure vibration damper before pressing in flange shaft.
Note
Fit a flange shaft with a groove
Fig.
if an oil seal with additional dust lip
Fig.
is installed. Select correct components from
Electronic parts catalogue
.
Fit circlip.
Identification of oil seals
A
Oil seal up to serial no. 42986: without additional dust lip
arrow 1
B
Oil seal from serial no. 42987 onwards: with additional dust lip
arrow 2
Removing and installing oil seal
Chapter
From serial no. 42987 onwards: flange shaft with groove
arrow A
and oil seal with additional dust lip
arrow B
Note
An oil seal with additional dust lip
arrow B
must be fitted in conjunction with a flange shaft which has a groove
arrow A
.
Pressing out ball bearing for flange shaft
Pressing in ball bearing for flange shaft
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