Removing and installing flange shaft (right-side): Audi A4 Cabriolet B6/B7 / A4 B6/B7

🧭 Before you start

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

• Opens: gearbox oil

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• If oil seal is damaged, it must be renewed Servicing multitronic 01J and 0AN39.
• Make sure that spring (C) remains in flange shaft when inserting, otherwise it might drop into gearbox.

📋 Procedure

1. Remove front right wheel.
2. On vehicles fitted with auxiliary heater, remove bolts (arrows) securing exhaust pipe of auxiliary heater to noise insulation.
3. Loosen bolts/quick-release fasteners (1 ... 3) and detach front and rear noise insulation.
4. If fitted, remove bolt (1) on noise insulation cover above right drive shaft.
5. Disengage retainer (2) and remove noise insulation cover.

6. Remove heat shield for right-side drive shaft.
7. Remove drive shaft (right-side) Running gear, front-wheel drive and four-wheel drive40.
8. Unbolt mounting bracket for flange shaft (arrows).
9. Place used oil collection and extraction unit V.A.G 1782 below gearbox.
10. Pull out flange shaft (right side) together with mounting bracket.
11. Clean flange shaft.
12. If oil seal is damaged, it must be renewed Servicing multitronic 01J and 0AN39.
13. Renew O-ring (A) in flange shaft mounting bracket.
14. Push spring (C) with cap facing outwards into drilling at end of flange shaft (arrow).
15. Insert flange shaft (B) into gearbox. [Note: Make sure that spring (C) remains in flange shaft when inserting, otherwise it might drop into gearbox.]
16. Bolt on mounting bracket for flange shaft (arrows).
17. Install drive shaft (right-side) Running gear, front-wheel drive and four-wheel drive40.
18. Check gear oil level in front final drive (see the separate procedure).

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