Removing cover with centre differential: Audi A4 B5

🧭 Before you start

Fits: Audi A4 B5 (8D)

• Opens: gearbox oil

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• Shown in illustration with gearbox removed.

📋 Procedure

1. Remove rear section of exhaust system (rearward of clamp) Engine, mechanics26.
2. Unscrew Lambda probe (right-side) from exhaust pipe using Lambda probe open ring spanner set3337 and move to one side.
3. Remove heat shield above drive shaft (right-side).
4. Unbolt front exhaust pipe (right-side) with catalytic converter (right-side) from exhaust manifold (arrows) (3 nuts) Engine, mechanics26.
5. Remove heat shield for propshaft from cover for centre differential (arrows).

6. Unbolt propshaft (1) from gearbox and rest it on heat shield (2).
7. Use wire (arrow) to secure propshaft to bracket (3) for fuel pipes.
8. Place used oil collection and extraction unitV.A.G 1782 underneath and drain gearbox oil.
9. Unbolt cover (A) with centre differential from gearbox cover (B). [Note: Shown in illustration with gearbox removed.]
10. Remove spring (C) from pinion shaft.

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