Differential - assembly overview — VW
Differential - assembly overview on VW: factory workshop procedure. Full factory text, tools and checks.
Workshop procedure for VW — the factory write-up, straight from real workshop data.
📋 Procedure
ℹ️ Torque figures below come verbatim from workshop data — always cross-check against your vehicle's factory manual before final tightening.
Differential - assembly overview
Note
Heat inner ring on the tapered roller bearing to 100° C before installing.
Always change both tapered roller bearings as a set.
Adjust the differential when replacing the tapered roller bearings, differential case, transmission housing or clutch housing
Chapter
.
Countersunk bolt
25 Nm
Fasten on the threaded part
Item
Right drive flange
Do not invert. The right and left drive flanges are different
Pressure spring for drive flange
Installed behind the drive flange
Sealing washer
Installation position: lip facing the pressure spring
Tapered ring
Installation position: shoulder facing the differential case
Circlip
keeps the tapered ring, sealing washer and spring in position when the propelling flange is removed
Planetary gear
Correspondence:
Electronic Part Catalogue
Installation
Fig.
Flanged shaft nut
Correspondence:
Electronic Part Catalogue
Installation
Fig.
Differential pinion pin
Correspondence:
Electronic Part Catalogue
Removal
Fig.
Installation
Fig.
Satellites
Correspondence:
Electronic Part Catalogue
Installation
Fig.
Stop cover for planetary gears
Install lubricated with gear oil
Left drive flange
With retainer plate
Do not invert. The right and left drive flanges are different
Sealing ring for the left drive flange
Replace (with the transmission installed)
Chapter
Bearing external ring
Removal
Fig.
Installation
Fig.
Tapered bearing
Removal
Fig.
Installation
Fig.
Differential case
With riveted crown wheel
If replacement is necessary, the planet pinion should also be replaced
Item
Elastic pin
Correspondence:
Electronic Part Catalogue
To fasten the differential pinion pin
Remove and install
Fig.
Tapered bearing
Remove
Fig.
Install
Fig.
Bearing external ring
Remove
Fig.
Install
Fig.
Adjustment shim S
1
For the differential
Determine thickness
Chapter
Sealing ring for the right drive flange
Replace (with the transmission installed)
Chapter
Clutch housing
Correspondence
Electronic Part Catalogue
Repair
Chapter
Apply
Sealing compound
AMV 188 200 03
evenly over the sealing surface of the transmission housing. See the
Chemical Manual
In case of replacement, always adjust differential
Chapter
Transmission case
Correspondence
Electronic Part Catalogue
Repair
Chapter
Apply
Sealing compound
AMV 188 200 03
evenly over the sealing surface of the transmission housing. See the
Chemical Manual
In case of replacement, always adjust differential
Chapter
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