Removing and installing differential and bearing bush for pendulum support (vehicles after 01.96) — VW
Removing and installing differential and bearing bush for pendulum support (vehicles after 01.96) on VW: factory workshop procedure.
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.
Removing and installing differential and bearing bush for pendulum support (vehicles after 01.96)
Special tools and workshop equipment required
Drift
VW 195
Drift
VW 222 A
Removing tool
VW 460
Oil seal extractor lever
VW 681
Multi-purpose tool
VW 771
Torque wrench
V.A.G 1331
Puller
VW 228 B
Pressure plate
VW 402
Press tool
VW 411
Press tool
VW 412
Tube
VW 416 B
Tube
VW 426
Thrust plate
30 - 11
Tube
2040
The pinion shaft does not need to be removed for removing and installing the differential.
Flange shaft
Removing with
VW 771
.
Driving in with plastic hammer.
Circlip
Always renewing.
Removing and installing
Fig.
.
Breather cap
Breather pipe
Removing with pliers.
Driving onto stop with drift
VW 460/2
.
Differential
Dismantling and assembling
Chapter
.
Torque converter housing
Is allocated to gearbox housing according to engine version.
Replacement parts are allocated according to gearbox code letters
Electronic parts catalogue
.
Bolt
Item
.
Checking gear oil with gearbox installed
Chapter
.
Bolt, 25 Nm
Circlip
For securing input gear for speedometer drive gear.
Speedometer drive gear
Seating drive gear lugs into differential housing groove, straight face outwards.
Bolt, 25 Nm
Bearing bush for pendulum support
Pressing out
Fig.
.
Pressing in
Fig.
.
Nut, 25 Nm
Qty. 2.
Sleeve
To centralise the gearbox and torque converter housing.
Mounting bush for starter
Pulling out
Fig.
.
Driving in
Fig.
.
Gearbox housing
Replacement parts are allocated according to gearbox code letters
Electronic parts catalogue
.
Before assembling gearbox and converter housing, apply
AMV 188 200
to sealing surfaces.
Flange shaft oil seal
Before installing, half-fill space between sealing lips with
sealing grease
G 052 128 A1
.
Can be renewed with gearbox installed
Chapter
.
Removing with
VW 681
.
Driving in
Fig.
.
Pressing out bearing bush for pendulum support
Pressing in bearing bush for pendulum support
Pulling out mounting bush for starter
Driving in mounting bush for starter
Lubricate mounting bush before driving in.
Removing and installing circlip
Clamp flange shaft in vice with protective jaw covers.
Use new circlip
A
to press old circlip out of groove in flange shaft.
Driving oil seal in onto stop with
VW 195
Half-fill space between sealing lip and dust lip with
grease
G 052 128 A1
.
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