Renewing needle bearing for dual-mass flywheel: Audi A6/A7 C7 / A4 B9
Step-by-step renewing needle bearing for dual-mass flywheel for the Audi A6/A7 C7 / A4 B9: 10 steps. What to remove, in what order, and what to check.
Workshop procedure for AUDI — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: Audi A6/A7 C7 (4G, 2011–2018), Audi A4 B9 (8W, 2015–); platform code 4X
- Special tools named: puller
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- Do not use solvent for cleaning bore.
- Insert smaller diameter of thrust plate30 - 11 in needle bearing (A). Lettering on needle bearing (thicker metal) must face towards thrust plate.
📋 Procedure
- Clamp internal puller(A) behind sealing lip of oil seal (B) and pry out oil seal.
- ⚠ Take care not to damage dual-mass flywheel.If the dual-mass flywheel is supported on the flange for drive plate (B), the flange will become distorted and the flywheel will thus be damaged. In this case, the dual-mass flywheel will have to be renewed. — Remove oil seal from dual-mass flywheel .
- Apply internal puller(A) in area of seal (arrow) in needle bearing and tighten puller.
- Then apply press toolVW 554 to internal puller and press out needle bearing.
- ⚠ Take care not to damage dual-mass flywheel.The centring pins on the dual-mass flywheel can be damaged when pressing in the needle bearing.The dual-mass flywheel must always be supported centrally under the bearing mounting for the needle bearing (arrow). — Remove remaining grease in bore for needle bearing in dual-mass flywheel using a dry cleaning cloth. [Note: Do not use solvent for cleaning bore.]
- Support dual-mass flywheel (1) with thrust padVW 511 directly below bearing mounting (arrow).
- Insert smaller diameter of thrust plate30 - 11 in needle bearing (A). Lettering on needle bearing (thicker metal) must face towards thrust plate.
- Carefully press in needle bearing as far as stop.
- Carefully drive in seal onto stop.
- Attach clutch pressure plate with clutch plate to dual-mass flywheel .
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