Removing and installing drive wheel for speedometer sender — AUDI

🧭 Before you start

Fits: Audi A4 Cabriolet B6/B7 (8H), Audi A4 B6/B7 (8E)

• Renewed: flange shaft oil seal

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• The flexible joint (de-coupling element) on the front exhaust pipe must not be bent more than 10° – otherwise it can be damaged.
• Make sure you do not damage surface coating on drive shaft.
• Remove flange shaft securing bolt (A); to do so, screw two bolts into flange and counterhold flange shaft with tyre iron or other suitable lever.
• Fit the drive wheel carefully onto the differential, making sure that it is kept straight. Do not use force; the drive wheel can break easily.

📋 Procedure

1. If fitted, loosen fasteners (2) and (3) and remove rear noise insulation (B).
2. Unbolt heat shield for left-side drive shaft (arrows).
3. Remove nuts (arrows).
4. Remove bolt (1).
5. If fitted, remove tunnel brace (1)(arrows).

6. Release clamp (2) and remove front exhaust pipe with catalytic converter (3). [Note: The flexible joint (de-coupling element) on the front exhaust pipe must not be bent more than 10° – otherwise it can be damaged.]
7. Remove drive shaft (left-side) from flange shaft (B) and tie up as far as possible. [Note: Make sure you do not damage surface coating on drive shaft.]
8. Place container under gearbox.
9. Remove flange shaft securing bolt (A); to do so, screw two bolts into flange and counterhold flange shaft with tyre iron or other suitable lever.
10. Pry out oil seal (C) using oil seal extractor leverVW 681.
11. Using a screwdriver, lever out drive wheel for speedometer sender (D) on alternate sides at the coupling lugs (arrows).
12. Install drive wheel for speedometer sender. [Note: Fit the drive wheel carefully onto the differential, making sure that it is kept straight. Do not use force; the drive wheel can break easily.]
13. Engage coupling lugs in slots in differential cage.
14. Renew flange shaft oil seal and install flange shaft .
15. Install front exhaust pipe and perform stress-free alignment 26.
16. If fitted, install tunnel brace General body repairs, exterior66.
17. Install heat shield for drive shaft.
18. Fill manual gearbox with gear oil and check oil level .

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