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Removing and installing actuator for differential lock — AUDI

Removing and installing actuator for differential lock on Audi: 12 steps. What to remove, in what order, and what to check after.

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

12 steps

🧭 Before you start

Fits: VW Transporter T5 (7H), VW Transporter T5 (7J), VW Transporter T6 (7E), VW Transporter T6 (7F)

📋 Procedure

  1. Detach brackets for front and rear silencer from body.
  2. Place exhaust system onto anti-roll bar.
  3. Place engine and gearbox jackV.A.G 1383 A or engine and gearbox jackVAS 6931 under final drive.
  4. Unscrew bolts (1).
  5. Lower final drive, until propshaft rests slightly on anti-roll bar.
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  1. Disconnect connector (2) from actuator for differential lock (1).
  2. Unscrew bolts (2).
  3. Pull vacuum hoses off actuator.
  4. Detach bellows (1) from actuator for differential lock.
  5. Pull off retaining ring (2).
  6. Pull pin (3) out of actuator for differential lock (1).
  7. Remove actuator for differential lock (1) from final drive.

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.