Removing and installing differential (vehicles before 12.95) — VW
Removing and installing differential (vehicles before 12.95) 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.
Removing and installing differential (vehicles before 12.95)
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
Gearbox support
2004
The pinion shaft does not need to be removed for removing and installing the differential.
Nut, 25 Nm
Qty. 2.
Bolt, 25 Nm
Torque converter housing
Is allocated to gearbox housing according to engine version.
Replacement parts are allocated according to gearbox code letters
Electronic parts catalogue
.
In vehicles with naturally aspirated diesel engine,
engine speed sender
G28
is installed in top of converter housing
Fig.
.
Mounting bush for starter
Pulling out
Fig.
.
Driving in
Fig.
.
Sleeve
To centralise the gearbox and torque converter housing.
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.
Securing on
gearbox support
2004
Fig.
.
Breather pipe
Removing with pliers.
Driving onto stop with
drift
VW 460/2
.
Breather cap
Flange shaft
Removing with
VW 771
.
Driving in with plastic hammer.
Circlip
Always renewing.
Removing and installing
Fig.
.
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.
.
Differential
Dismantling and assembling
Chapter
.
Bolt, 20 Nm
Checking gear oil with gearbox installed
Chapter
.
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
.
Engine speed sender
(only for naturally aspirated diesel engines)
Remove bolt
arrow
and pull
engine speed sender
G28
out of converter housing.
Pulling out mounting bush for starter
Driving in mounting bush for starter
Lubricate mounting bush before driving in.
Securing gearbox housing onto
gearbox support
2004
Place washers between gearbox housing and gearbox support and secure gearbox support with 8 mm ∅ bolts.
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