Total thickness of the crown adjustment wedges - determine — VW

🧭 Before you start

Fits: platform codes 5W9, 5X9, 5X1, 5W1, 5X5, 5W5

• Special tools named: puller, dial gauge

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• The external ring must be introduce until the stop.
• A = adjustment wedge of 1.20 mm.

🔩 Torque settings

Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.

ℹ️ Always cross-check the exact figure against your vehicle's factory manual before final tightening — a wrong torque can damage the engine. These values are extracted from workshop data and may not cover every variant or revision.

📋 Procedure

1. Remove the gearbox housing for (EA 111 engine).
2. Remove the gearbox housing for (EA 827 engine).
3. Remove the seal from the differential housing with a large screwdriver.
4. Remove the external ring of the differential bearing from the transmission housing, together with the wedge "„S2“" with an Puller and fitterVW 244 Band a TrayCP 53..
5. Install the external ring of the bearing of the differential housing with a standard wedge of 1.20 mm thickness with a Pressure base or 30-205VW 062, andPuller and fitterVW 295. [Note: The external ring must be introduce until the stop.]

6. Remove the seal from the differential cover with a large screwdriver.
7. Remove the external ring of the differential bearing from the differential housing, together with the wedge "„S1“".
8. Install the adjustment wedges, in the differential cover with a Pressure base or 30-205VW 062, Puller and fitterVW 295, PlateVW 402 and Pressure diskVW 412. [Note: The external ring must be introduce until the stop.]
9. Install the differential without the operation gear of the speedometer pinion, in the differential housing.
10. Install the differential cover differential housing and tighten the screws with 25 Nm. — 25 Nm (18 lb-ft)
11. Assemble the tools according to the suggestion in the illustration.
12. Adjust the gauge to zero, considering the initial pressure corresponding to a shift of 1 mm.
13. Install the Component VW 521VW 521/4 together with the Component VW 521VW 521/8 on the opposite side of the crown. [Note: A = adjustment wedge of 1.20 mm.]
14. With the Component VW 521VW 521/4, move the differential upwards and downwards (arrow) and note the variation found on the centesimal dial gauge.
15. ⚠ During measurement in the movement of the differential case, do not turn the differential, because it may alter the result of the measurement. — Add the assembly pressure of 0.40 mm (constant value) to the measurement result (gap noted).

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