Removing and installing dual-mass flywheel — AUDI

🧭 Before you start

Remove the left flange shaft, fit extractor T40176 and draw the dual-mass flywheel off the input shaft while supporting its lower edge. Lay it down so it does not rest on the drive plate flange. Clean the clutch housing and the differential oil seal, renew the seal if damaged, and fill between its lips half-full with sealing grease. Clean the input shaft, grease the splines thinly, slide the flywheel on straight and refit the flange shaft.

Fits: Audi A5 Cabriolet (8F), Audi A5 (8T, 2007–2016), Audi A4 B8 (8K, 2007–2015), Audi A6/A7 C7 (4G, 2011–2018); platform code 4X

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• Hold the bottom of the flywheel while extracting so it cannot tilt.
• Never lay the flywheel on its drive plate flange; a bent flange causes clutch problems.
• Renew the oil seal between differential and gearbox housing if it is damaged.
• Pack the space between sealing lip and dust lip half-full with sealing grease.
• Grease the input shaft splines thinly and slide the flywheel on square.

Written for this job from the workshop steps below · TorqFix editorial.

🔧 Engine codes this applies to

🔩 Torque settings

Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.

ℹ️ Always cross-check the exact figure against your vehicle's factory manual before final tightening — a wrong torque can damage the engine. These values are extracted from workshop data and may not cover every variant or revision.

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📋 Procedure

1. Remove flange shaft (left-side) multitronic 0AW, front-wheel drive39Differential; Removing and installing flange shaft (left-side).
2. Attach extractor T40176 to dual-mass flywheel (A) using nut (B)(arrow).
3. Turn extractor T40176 upwards. [Note: Keep hold of the bottom of the dual-mass flywheel, as shown in the illustration, to prevent it from tilting over.]
4. Pull dual-mass flywheel off input shaft (arrow) keeping dual-mass flywheel straight.
5. ⚠ Take care not to damage flange for drive plate on dual-mass flywheel.Do not lay down the dual-mass flywheel so that it rests on the flange (arrow) for the drive plate.This could bend the flange (arrow) for the drive plate, which would cause problems with clutch operation. — Put dual-mass flywheel down carefully, e.g. on work bench.

6. Thoroughly clean area of clutch housing leading to differential (arrow A), and oil seal (arrow B). [Note: If oil seal between differential and gearbox housing (arrow B) is damaged, it must be renewed .]
7. Pack space between sealing lip and dust lip half-full with sealing greaseG 052 128 A1.
8. Clean input shaft (arrow).
9. Apply a thin coating of grease for clutch plate splinesG 000 100 to splines on input shaft.
10. Carefully slide dual-mass flywheel onto input shaft (arrow), taking care to keep dual-mass flywheel straight.
11. Install flange shaft (left-side) .

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