AUDI A4 2000 B5 / 1.G 01A Transmission Speedometer Speed Sensor Workshop Manual
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Speedometer Vehicle Speed 
Sensor (VSS), removing and 
installing 
     
Transmission installed 
     
-  Observe general repair instructions   Page 00
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CAUTION! 
     
Handle sensor carefully. If damaged it may 
not indicate speed accurately. 
     
Removing  
    
Installing   -  Disconnect harness connector from Speedometer Vehicle Speed 
Sensor (VSS) -A-. 
-  Press retaining clip down, turn sensor sideways and remove upward.
-  Replace seal -B-.
-  Install sensor and lock in place.
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Speedometer drive gear, removing and 
installing
 
     
Special tools and equipment 
     
VW195 arbor
     VW295 needle bearing drift
     VW681 extractor lever 
     VAG1306 drip tray
     
Removing  
    
-  Remove left drive flange and seal -B-   drive flange seal, replacing,   
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-  Remove speedometer vehicle speed sensor   Page 39
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-  Press retaining clips in direction of arrows using screwdriver.
-  Carefully remove drive gear by prying out out, alternating between 
sides. 
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Installing  
      Installation is the reverse of removal, note the 
following:  
     
CAUTION! 
     
Install the drive gear carefully onto the 
differential, without canting. Do not use force, 
the drive gear can break easily. 
      Installation position:  
    
The drive peg of the drive gear -A- faces seal -B- and locates in the 
groove of the differential.  
Retaining clips (arrows) locate in circumferential groove in differential.  
Tightening torques   -  Always replace seal -B- and circlip -C-   Page 39
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-  Install drive flange using VW295 needle bearing drift.
-  Top off and check transmission oil level   Page 34
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Component  
  
Tightening torque  
Driveshaft to drive flange   M 8   40 Nm (30 ft lb)  
   M10   80 Nm (59 ft lb)  
Heat shields over drive axles on transmission   23 Nm (17 ft lb)  
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