Removing bevel box - vehicles with petrol engine: Audi A3

🧭 Before you start

Fits: Audi A3 (8P, 2003–2012)

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• To prevent damage, the flexible couplings in the front exhaust pipe must not be bent further than 10°.
• Mark position of propshaft with flexible coupling in relation to bevel box flange.
• Unbolt propshaft with flexible coupling from bevel box (arrows) (counterhold triangular flange with suitable lever).
• Bolt (1) can be disregarded.
• The flange shaft (right-side) remains in the bevel box.

📋 Procedure

1. Remove noise insulation (centre) by releasing fasteners (1 ... 3).
2. Remove noise insulation (right-side) (fasteners 1 ... 3).
3. Detach connector (1) from oil level and oil temperature sender G266.
4. Remove drive shaft (right-side) 40.
5. Unbolt heat shield for drive shaft (right-side) from bevel box (arrows).

6. Disconnect exhaust system at clamp (arrows).
7. Tie up the front exhaust pipe. [Note: To prevent damage, the flexible couplings in the front exhaust pipe must not be bent further than 10°.]
8. Mark position of propshaft with flexible coupling in relation to bevel box flange.
9. Unbolt propshaft with flexible coupling from bevel box (arrows) (counterhold triangular flange with suitable lever).
10. Remove bolts (2) and (3). [Note: Bolt (1) can be disregarded.] [Note: Slackening off securing bolts for pendulum support causes engine/gearbox assembly to swing forwards slightly (towards front end). Make sure that the seal (arrow) in the flange of the propshaft is not damaged when removing and installing.]
11. Push engine/gearbox assembly forward slightly (towards front end) and then pull propshaft off bevel box.
12. Lift propshaft up and secure with wire.
13. Remove exhaust system bracket from subframe (arrows).
14. Remove subframe 40.
15. If fitted, unscrew bolts (1) and (2) and remove support for catalytic converter.
16. Unscrew bolts for gearbox carrier on bevel box (arrows 1) and engine (arrows 2).
17. Remove gearbox carrier.
18. Unscrew bolts (arrows) for gearbox carrier on bevel box and engine.
19. Remove gearbox carrier.
20. Remove bolt for flange shaft (right-side) using socket and extended bit T10107 A. [Note: The flange shaft (right-side) remains in the bevel box.]
21. Unscrew bolts (4 in total) securing bevel box to manual gearbox (arrows).
22. Carefully push bevel box away from gearbox, making sure it does not fall down.
23. Take out bevel box.

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