Renewing bearings "“D”" and "“E”" for pulley set "“I”" — AUDI
Renewing bearings "“D”" and "“E”" for pulley set "“I”" on Audi: 10 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.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: Audi A4 Cabriolet B6/B7 (8H), Audi A4 B6/B7 (8E), Audi A6 C5 (4B), Audi A8 D3 (4E, 2002–2010), Audi A6 C6 (4F, 2004–2011)
- Special tools named: T40088/2
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- Different bearings are fitted, depending on the version:
📋 Procedure
- Set down the intermediate housing on two wooden blocks (arrows) to avoid damaging the selector shaft and sealing surface.
- Remove circlip (arrow).
- Turn intermediate housing over.
- Drive out bearings "“D”" and "“E”" for pulley set "“I”" in direction of (arrow) using thrust pieceVW 432.
- Set down the intermediate housing on two wooden blocks (arrows) to avoid damaging the selector shaft and sealing surface.
- Fit new bearing "“E”" (ball bearing for pulley set "“I”") (item 1) in intermediate housing.
- Drive in bearing "“E”" (ball bearing for pulley set "“I”") in direction of (arrow) as far as stop using T40088/2 from assembly tool T40088 and drift sleeve3158.
- Fit new bearing "“D”" (roller bearing for pulley set "“I”") (item 1) in intermediate housing. [Note: Different bearings are fitted, depending on the version:]
- Drive in bearing "“D”" (roller bearing for pulley set "“I”") in direction of (arrow) as far as stop using T40088/2 from assembly tool T40088 and drift sleeve3158.
- Fit circlip (arrow) (press home if necessary).
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TorqFix was built by a mechanic — after a 2,700 km drive with five roadside repairs that no diagnostic tool could explain.
The figures on this page come from manufacturer workshop documentation and are shown as they are. The page is assembled automatically from that data — it is not written by an AI. The AI works in the chat, where it answers for your specific car. It writes nothing here.
Variants of the same model differ. Cross-check torque against the factory manual for your engine before final tightening.
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