Removing and installing vibration damper on transfer gearbox — AUDI

Removing

Remove front cross member -arrow 1- below exhaust system.

Vehicles with 5-cylinder engine:

Remove left and right centre exhaust pipes.

=> 5-cylinder injection engine (4-valve, Turbo), Mechanics; Repair Group 26; Removing and installing parts of exhaust system
5-cylinder injection engine (4-valve, Turbo), Mechanics
Removing and installing parts of exhaust system

Vehicles with 6-cylinder engine:

Remove left and right exhaust pipe with catalytic converter and intermediate pipe.

=> 6-cylinder injection engine (2.6 l engine, 2-valve), Mechanics; Repair Group 26; Removing and installing parts of exhaust system; B - Vehicles with four wheel drive
6-cylinder injection engine (2.6 l engine, 2-valve), Mechanics
Removing and installing parts of exhaust system
B - Vehicles with four wheel drive

=> 6-cylinder injection engine (2-valve), Mechanics; Repair Group 26; Removing and installing parts of exhaust system; C - Vehicles with four wheel drive
6-cylinder injection engine (2-valve), Mechanics
Removing and installing parts of exhaust system
C - Vehicles with four wheel drive

=> 6-cylinder engine (5-valve), Mechanics; Repair Group 26; Removing and installing parts of exhaust system; Vehicles with four wheel drive, engine code ACK
6-cylinder engine (5-valve), Mechanics
Removing and installing parts of exhaust system
Vehicles with four wheel drive, engine code ACK

All models

Remove propshaft heat shield from housing end cover
=>page
39-117
.
Unbolt propshaft from gearbox flange and tie up on constant velocity joint=>from page
39-111
.

Note:

Do not bend propshaft more than 25°, otherwise the universal joint could be damaged.

Unbolt securing bolts of vibration damper -arrows- and pull vibration damper off to rear.

Note:

Vibration damper is additionally located by a dowel pin.

Installing

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

Notes:

The vibration damper must lie flush on contact surface.
Always renew self-locking bolts.
Tighten the securing bolts of the vibration damper evenly.

Bolt propshaft to gearbox flange=>page
39-119
.

Tightening torques

Component · Nm
Vibration damper to gearbox · M8 · 15 + 90°1)
Propshaft to gearbox · M8 · 55
Heat shield for propshaft to gearbox · / M8 · / 23
Cross member to body · M8 · 23

1)
90°is the same as a quarter turn