Removing and installing rear final drive, Sharan 2011 ► — VW
Removing and installing rear final drive, Sharan 2011 ► 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
VW
CC
2010
Golf
2004
Golf
2009
Passat
2006
Passat CC
2009
Sharan
2011
Tiguan
2008
Power transmission
Propshaft and rear final drive
Edition
09.2015
Removing and installing rear final drive, Sharan 2011 ►
Brief description
In the case of the Sharan, the rear final drive is removed together with the rear axle and only then is it detached from the rear axle.
Special tools and workshop equipment required
Counterhold
T10172
Removing:
Separate connectors
1
and
2
on
control unit for all-wheel drive
J492
.
Disconnect exhaust system at clamp
arrows
and remove rear part of exhaust system
Rep. gr.
26
Exhaust system; Removing and installing parts of exhaust system
.
Unbolt propshaft together with flexible coupling from final drive
arrows
.
If there are no markings
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, mark position of propshaft relative to final drive flange.
Counterhold at rear final drive when loosening or tightening propshaft.
Unbolt and remove cross piece
arrows
.
Note
The front intermediate bearing is also unbolted at the same time as the bolts of the cross piece are removed.
Unbolt rear intermediate bearing
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.
Note
Do not cant propshaft during removal; pull horizontally off centring pin. Seal in centring sleeve
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must not be damaged.
Pull propshaft with flexible joint off final drive and place on tank.
Loosen bolt
arrow
in front bonded rubber mounting. This makes it easier to detach final drive from rear axle later.
Remove rear axle
Running gear, axles, steering
Rep. gr.
42
Removing and installing rear axle
.
Undo bolts attaching drive shafts to rear final drive and then remove shafts
Running gear, axles, steering
Rep. gr.
42
Removing and installing drive shaft
.
Unbolt rear final drive from rear axle and remove rear final drive.
Installing
Install in the reverse order of removal, observing the following:
Install all parts which were marked in relation to each other in their original positions.
Bolt rear final drive onto rear axle, using new bolts. Specified torque
Running gear, axles, steering
Rep. gr.
42
Assembly overview - subframe, final drive
.
Bolt drive shafts onto rear final drive
Running gear, axles, steering
Rep. gr.
42
Removing and installing drive shaft
.
Install rear axle
Running gear, axles, steering
Rep. gr.
42
Removing and installing rear axle
.
Attach connectors
1
and
2
to
control unit for all-wheel drive
J492
.
Tighten propshaft bolts. Specified torques
Chapter
.
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