Final Drive, Removing And Installing: Installing

Install in the reverse order of removal while noting the following:

-- Secure the final drive -1- from falling using a strap from the universal mount -A- and bring into the position shown.

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-- Make sure that the stop washers -B- are positioned on the rear bearings from above as shown. Correct placement prevents the rubber fittings -A- from falling or sliding out of the washers when installing.

Fig 1: Installation Position Of "Upper Rear" And "Lower Front" Bonded Rubber Bushings

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-- Before installing the final drive, place the two new bolts in the rear bearing -arrows- from above.

Fig 2: Final Drive Rear Bushings

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-- Lift the final drive and guide it over the rear axle.

-- Connect the vent lines -arrows- to the final drive vent pipes.

Fig 3: Identifying Ventilation Lines At Final Drive And All-Wheel Drive Control Module J492 Connector

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-- Lift the final drive into the installation position using the transmission jack.

-- Place the washer -C- on the front mounting bracket.

Fig 4: Identifying Wood Block Place On Universal Support And Supporting Final Drive With Engine And Transmission Jack V.A.G 1383 A

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When removing and installing the drive axles, the final drive must be movable in the rear area.

-- For this tighten the bolt by hand in the front mounting bracket -arrow- all the way. Loosen the bolt not more than five turns again so that the final drive remains movable.

Fig 5: Identifying Screw From Front Final Drive Bracket

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-- Remove the transmission jack from under the vehicle.

-- Lift the final drive -A- in the rear -arrow 1- and push it as far as possible to the left -arrow 2-.

Fig 6: Lifting Final Drive In Rear And Pushing It As Far As Possible To The Left

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-- Carefully guide the right drive axle -B- upward into the flange.

-- Put the final drive back into its installation position.

-- Connect the right drive axle on the final drive.

-- Lift the final drive -A- in the rear -arrow 1- and push it as far as possible to the right -arrow 2-.

Fig 7: Lifting Final Drive In Rear And Pushing It As Far As Possible To The Right

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-- Carefully guide the left drive axle -B- upward into the flange.

-- Put the final drive back into its installation position.

-- Connect the left drive axle on the final drive.

-- Place the wood block on the Engine and Gearbox Jack and support the rear final drive.

-- Remove the bolt -arrow- on the front mounting bracket.

Fig 8: Identifying Screw From Front Final Drive Bracket

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-- Place the driveshaft on the tunnel brace; place a cleaning cloth between them for protection.

-- Push the final drive as far as possible toward the rear.

-- Attach the driveshaft to the flange/driveshaft on the rear final drive so that the markings -arrows- line up. Install the bolts hand-tight at first.

Fig 9: Aligning Markings On Driveshaft At Flange Of Haldex Clutch

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-- When removing and installing the driveshaft, always be careful not to damage the bushing -arrow-.

Fig 10: Identifying Driveshaft Flange Shaft Seal

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-- Make sure that the washer -C- is resting on the front mounting bracket. Install the mounting bracket hand-tight with a new bolt -B-. Do not tighten the bolt yet.

Fig 11: Identifying Wood Block Place On Universal Support And Supporting Final Drive With Engine And Transmission Jack V.A.G 1383 A

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-- Use the Multipoint Socket: T10035 to install the rear bolts for the final drive on the rear axle.

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-- Fasten the rear axle to the body. Refer to REAR AXLE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Tighten the final drive from >>underneath<< -arrow-.

Fig 12: Identifying Screw From Front Final Drive Bracket

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-- Install the driveshaft. Refer to DRIVESHAFT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Connect the connector -B- to the All-Wheel Drive Control Module -J492- -A-.

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Ignore item -C-.

-- Tighten the drive axle. Refer to DRIVE AXLE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Install the rear stabilizer bar. Refer to STABILIZER BAR, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Install the rear section of the exhaust system. Refer to OVERVIEW - MUFFLER .

If the final drive is replaced:

-- Check the oil level of the all-wheel drive clutch. Refer to OIL LEVEL, CHECKING .

-- Check the final drive oil level. Refer to GEAR OIL .