Removing and installing final drive, up to model year 2010 — AUDI

🧭 Before you start

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

📋 Procedure

1. Remove propshaft and lay on anti-roll bar .
2. Unhook rear exhaust system and tie up to side.
3. Remove left drive shaft Running gear, axles, steering42Drive shaft; Removing and installing drive shaft.
4. Unbolt right drive shaft, swing forwards and tie up, taking care not to damage surface protection.
5. Unbolt right drive shaft.

6. Position engine and gearbox jackV.A.G 1383 A or engine and gearbox jackVAS 6931 and a piece of wood under rear final drive, and exert slight counter pressure.
7. Unhook right handbrake cable (2) from retainer (1) on suspension link.
8. Unscrew front securing bolt (3) from gearbox mount.
9. Unhook breather hoses (A) from retainer.
10. Loosen the 2 rear securing bolts (arrows) from carrier about 10 turns.
11. Lower rear final drive slightly and secure with strap (B).
12. Unscrew securing bolts (arrows) from gearbox mount and lower rear final drive further.
13. Using spindles (C), tilt rear final drive down in the back.
14. Release left panel above rear final drive.
15. Withdraw breather lines (arrow 1) and (arrow 2) from panel. This action will pull the caps off the breather lines, which will remain lying on the trim.
16. Pull panel downwards in (direction of arrow A). Reach from rear in (direction of arrow B) over panel and remove caps.
17. Fit caps to breather lines again.
18. Unplug connector (arrow) upwards out of bracket.
19. Separate connector (arrow).
20. Detach vacuum lines (2) and (3) from vacuum unit (1).
21. Release connector (4) and pull off.
22. Lower final drive completely. On vehicles with differential lock, guide right drive shaft past rear final drive.
23. Remove gearbox carrier from rear final drive 42Subframe; Assembly overview - add-on parts for subframe.
24. Screw on cross member »finger-tight« using bolts (1) .
25. Then align cross member centrally on bolt holes and tighten bolts (1) to specified torque.
26. Push vacuum lines (2) and (3) onto vacuum unit (1).
27. Check that caps are in place on breather lines.
28. Push breather lines (arrow 1) and (arrow 2) into panel as far as markings (arrows 3).
29. Secure gearbox carrier to rear final drive Running gear, axles, steering42Subframe; Assembly overview - subframe.
30. Bolt rear final drive carrier to body using new bolts »hand-tight«.
31. Attach propshaft (A).
32. Then, tighten bolts (arrow 1) and (arrows 2) to specified torque Running gear, axles, steering42Subframe; Assembly overview - subframe.
33. Join connector (arrow) and hook into retainer.
34. Install drive shafts Running gear, axles, steering42Drive shaft; Removing and installing drive shaft.
35. Install rear retainers of exhaust system 26Exhaust pipes/silencers.
36. Check oil level in Haldex coupling .
37. Check gear oil in rear final drive .

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