Removing and installing intermediate sleeve for drive pinion shaft. — AUDI

Special tools and workshop equipment required

Thrust piece 3325
Wrench with retainer 3328
Tube for wheel bearing 3345
Open-end spanner insert V.A.G 1923
Special tool V/182
Kukko 20/10

Notes:

On the lower right of the housing there is an oil leak inspection hole -2- for the seals (two oil seals and two O-rings) of the intermediate sleeve that separates the gear oil side from the ATF side.
If leaks occur, renew the entire intermediate sleeve with seals, check nut (on which the oil seals run) for scoring and renew if necessary.

Removing

Remove front intermediate drive => page
39-39
.
Remove sleeve -1-, dished springs -2- and parking lock wheel -3-.
Remove bolt -4- with washer.

Pull out intermediate sleeve.

A -
Kukko 20/10
B -
Special tool V/182

Installing

Installation is carried out in the reverse order, when doing this note the following:

Check outer circumference of nut -arrow- for scoring. If scoring is evident, renew as follows:

Removing nut:
Insert pins of pin spanner 3328 into holes -1- of nut.

Fit retainer 3328/1 onto splines of drive pinion shaft -1-.
Loosen nut by turning pin spanner 3328 anti-clockwise and bracing with retainer 3328/1.

Note:

To turn pin spanner 3328, use the 38 mm open jaw spanner insert V.A.G 1923.

Fitting nut:

Insert pins of wrench 3328 into holes of nut.
Fit retainer 3328/1 onto splines of drive pinion shaft.
Tighten nut to 120 Nm. To do this, turn pin wrench 3328 clockwise and brace with retainer 3328/1.
Peen nut on both sides -arrow-.

Installing (continued):

Fit intermediate sleeve with both 0-rings.

1 -
Black 0-ring
2 -
Green 0-ring

Thinly coat 0-rings and sealing lips of intermediate sleeve with Vaseline.

Insert intermediate sleeve as far in as possible by hand -arrow-.

Fit larger outer diameter of pipe for wheel bearing 3345 centred on intermediate sleeve.
Fit thrust piece 3325 centrally onto tube for wheel bearing 3345 and use a rubber hammer to gently knock intermediate sleeve in as far as it will go.

Fit parking lock wheel with shoulder facing drive pinion.
Fit each pair of dished springs (-2- and -3-) with concave sides facing together.
Fit sleeve -1- with collar facing drive pinion.
Check oil level in front final drive of automatic gearbox => page
39-3
.

Tightening torques

Component · Nm
Nut for drive pinion shaft · M40 · 120
Bolt for securing intermediate sleeve · / M8 · / 23