Removing and installing bearing housing with right-hand output shaft/drive flange — VW

(gearbox installed)

Removing

Remove right-hand drive shaft as follows:

Note:

The illustration shows the left-hand side of the vehicle.

Fit support device 3250, with the vehicle in an unloaded condition, to both sides before the vehicle is raised to enable the left-hand drive shaft (illustration) and the left and right-hand shock absorber/anti-roll bar coupling link to be removed.

Installation position:

Support device bearing surface (arrow A) must be located below the upper wishbone -1-.

The V-shape opening (arrow B) bears on the assembly carrier -2-.

With vehicle standing on its wheels loosen right-hand drive shaft/wheel hub bolt and wheel securing bolts.

Lift vehicle.
Remove insulation tray below engine/gearbox, if fitted.

Remove bolt for right-hand shock absorber/anti-roll bar coupling rod.
Push shock absorber completely together.
Unbolt drive shaft from flange.
Remove wheel.
Separate right-hand lower wheel bearing housing swivel joint bolted connection, thereby support swivel joint, e.g. with gearbox jack V.A.G 1383 A so that it does not drop down quickly.

Take drive shaft out.
Unbolt gearbox carrier -A- from engine block and mounting housing -B-.

Place drip tray underneath.
Pull drive flange/output shaft out of locating device in differential with press piece VW 434 and hexagon bolt -A- (M10 x 75).

Remove speedometer drive shaft.

Remove speedometer drive:

Unbolt guide sleeve (arrow A) and take out speedometer drive (arrow B).

Unbolt bearing housing from gearbox and press off, then remove together with output shaft/flange shaft to do this press engine/gearbox unit slightly forwards if required.

Gearbox to 09 08 2

Note:

The removal of gearboxes to 09 08 2 is only possible if there is a hole in the console in the area of arrow -A-.

Remove rear gearbox mounting with console (arrow -A- and -B-).

Installing

Install in reverse order, when doing this, always renew the O-ring to seal the bearing housing with the clutch housing.

Note:

Drive drive flange/output shaft in with a synthetic head hammer. First: replace securing ring -A-.

Replacing drive shaft seal.

=> Running gear; Repair group 40; Servicing drive shaft
Running gear
Servicing drive shaft

Install drive shaft.

=> Running gear, axles, steering front and four-wheel drive; Repair group 40; Servicing drive shaft; Removing and installing drive shaft
Running gear, axles, steering front and four-wheel drive
Servicing drive shaft
Removing and installing drive shaft

Always renew seal between flange shaft and drive shaft, but first remove protective foil before bolting drive shafts to flanges.

Tighten gearbox carrier to engine and bearing housing securing bolts as follows:

Fit bolts -A- and -B-.
Tighten bolts -A-.
Tighten bolts -B-.

Checking gearbox oil => Page
34-60

Tightening torques

Bearing housing to gearbox · 40 Nm + 90°
Gearbox carrier to engine · 60 Nm
Gearbox carrier to bearing housing · 25 Nm
Guide sleeve to bearing housing · 30 Nm
Rear gearbox mounting to assembly carrier / => Page 34-47