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Removing and installing thread insert for tie bolt: Audi 2.5 TDI (AXD, AXE, BLJ, BNZ, …)

Step-by-step removing and installing thread insert for tie bolt for the Audi 2.5 TDI: 11 steps. What to remove, in what order, and what to check after.

Workshop procedure for AUDI — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.

11 steps 5 engine codes

🧭 Before you start

Fits: VW Transporter T5 (7H), VW Transporter T5 (7J)

  • Opens: coolant

🔧 Engine codes this applies to

📋 Procedure

  1. Drain coolant .
  2. Move lock carrier into service position: General body repairs, exterior50Body, front; Lock carrier, service position.
  3. Removing cylinder head .
  4. Remove any noise insulation General body repairs, exterior66Exterior equipment; Noise insulation.
  5. Unscrew coolant pipe from sump.
AXD? Steps differ between engine variants — check this job against your exact car before you commit to it. Check my car — free →
  1. Detach subframe Running gear, axles, steering40Removing and installing subframe and lower.
  2. Remove sump .
  3. Remove crankshaft .
  4. Screw old tie bolt into thread insert from above.
  5. Pull out thread insert using tie bolt and puller T10055.
  6. Push thread insert into hole to stop, ensuring that the guide is in the correct position.

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.