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Front axle drive and transfer box - exploded view of components — AUDI

Front axle drive and transfer box - exploded view of components on Audi: factory workshop procedure. Full factory text, tools and checks.

Workshop procedure for AUDI — the factory write-up, straight from real workshop data.

factory workshop text

📋 Procedure

ℹ️ Torque figures below come verbatim from workshop data — always cross-check against your vehicle's factory manual before final tightening.

Front axle drive and transfer box - exploded view of components
Note
The parts shown in the illustration can be removed without removing the gearbox from the vehicle.
Hexagon socket head bolt, 25 Nm
Output flange for propshaft
Oil seal
Renew
Automatic gearbox 01V, front-wheel drive and four-wheel drive
Rep. Gr.
39
Bolt, 23 Nm
4 x
Housing cover
O-ring
Lubricate with gear oil
Circlip
Grooved ball bearing
For spur gear 1
Pressing off
Fig.
Pressing on
Fig.
Spur gear 1
For rear axle drive
If damaged, always renew together with spur gear 2
Item
To remove, pull out of transfer box housing towards the rear, together with
Item
and
Item
Circlip
Needle bearing
For spur gear 1
Only remove bearing in order to renew
To renew, heat transfer box housing to approx. 100 °C and drive out needle bearing towards the rear with suitable drift (Warning: wear protective gloves)
Drive in onto stop using
sleeve
30-21
Bolt, 23 Nm
Loosen and tighten in diagonal sequence
Transfer box housing
Can be renewed if damaged
Tensioning nut
Output flange for propshaft
Item
Needle bearing
For spur gear 2
Item
Only remove bearing in order to renew
Renewing
Chapter
Circlip
Secures needle bearing
Item
in transfer box housing
Item
Spur gear 2
For rear axle drive
If damaged, always renew together with spur gear 1
Item
To renew, remove transfer box
Automatic gearbox 01V, front-wheel drive and four-wheel drive
Rep. Gr.
39
and pull out together with
Item
and
Item
Grooved ball bearing
For spur gear 2
Pressing off
Fig.
Pressing on
Fig.
Circlip
Secures grooved ball bearing
Item
in transfer box housing
Securing plate
For grooved ball bearing
Item
Before installing, clip alignment plate
Item
onto securing plate
Alignment plate
Bolt, 8 Nm
For securing plate
Item
Circlip
Secures grooved ball bearing
Item
on spur gear 2
Item
Gasket
Renew
Automatic gearbox 01V, front-wheel drive and four-wheel drive
Rep. Gr.
39
Torsen differential
Renew as complete unit if damaged
Removing and installing
Automatic gearbox 01V, front-wheel drive and four-wheel drive
Rep. Gr.
39
.
Oil seal
Renewing
Chapter
Magnet
Installing
Automatic gearbox 01V, front-wheel drive and four-wheel drive
Rep. Gr.
39
Dowel sleeve
2 x
Breather
For transfer box
With fitted cap
Installation position: breather without cap must project 10 ... 11 mm from housing
Bolt, 23 Nm
Loosen and tighten in diagonal sequence
Intermediate flange for front axle drive
Removing and installing
Automatic gearbox 01V, front-wheel drive and four-wheel drive
Rep. Gr.
39
.
Gasket
Renew
Automatic gearbox 01V, front-wheel drive and four-wheel drive
Rep. Gr.
39
Dowel sleeve
Input pinion
For front axle drive
Removing and installing
Chapter
“
Renewing oil seal in input pinion
”
Intermediate pinion
For front axle drive
Installation position: gear identification faces towards transfer box
Pinion gear
For front axle drive
Installation position: gear identification faces towards transfer box
Oil seal
Renewing
Chapter
Pressing off grooved ball bearing for spur gear 1
A
Splitter 22 ... 115 mm
Kukko 17/2
Pressing on grooved ball bearing for spur gear 1
Pressing off grooved ball bearing for spur gear 2
A
Splitter 22 ... 115 mm
Kukko 17/2
Pressing on grooved ball bearing for spur gear 2

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.