ECU AUDI A8 2000 D2 / 1.G 01V Transmission Front Final Drive Service Workshop Manual
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Removing  
     
-  Loosen bolt drive axle/wheel hub while the 
vehicle is still standing on its wheels. 
     
- Remove wheel.
     
-  Remove heat shield for right drive axle.
     
-  Remove right drive axle: 
     
       Repair Manual, Suspension, Wheels, 
Steering, Repair Group 40; Drive axle, removing and installing
   
    
-  Remove bolt for flange shaft (arrow) while securing against turning 
using a drift. 
-  Place VAG1306 drip tray underneath.
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 Repair Manual, Suspension, Wheels, Steering, Repair Group 40; Drive 
axle, removing and installing
   
Tightening torques   -  Install bolt for drive flange (arrow, 23 Nm) while securing drive flange 
against turning, using a drift. 
-  Install drive axle.
-  Install heat shield for right drive axle.
-  Checking oil level in front final drive   page 39
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Component  
  
Nm  
Drive flange to transmission      23  
Drive axle to drive flange M10   77  
Driveshaft to drive flange M8   39  
Heat shield for driveshaft to transmission     
23  
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Front Wheel Drive (FWD) vehicles: 
    
WARNING! 
All: 
Notes:  -  Remove bolts at cover for front final drive opposite of shown tightening 
sequence. 
-  Place VAG1383A engine/gearbox jack with universal mount 
underneath. 
Slowly and carefully remove cover for front final drive from 
transmission housing. The spur gears can otherwise fall out of 
the transmission. Do not reinstall spur gears that have fallen to the ground. The 
transmission must be swapped in this case. 
-  Lift off cover i.e. intermediate flange for front final drive.Do not remove spur gears for front final drive. Secure spur gears so 
they do not fall out. If the spur gears for front final drive were removed, the wheel marking 
must face outward (away from transmission) for re installation. 
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-  Remove bolt for flange shaft (arrow) while securing against turning 
using a drift. 
-  Using VAG1358A oil siphoning unit, siphon gear oil from the final drive.
-  Place VAG1306 drip tray underneath.
-  Remove right drive flange. 
-  Remove right transmission support   page 37
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-  Remove bolts for final drive cover opposite of shown tightening 
sequence and remove cover. 
-  Pull out differential and remove. 
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-  Remove right drive axle: 
     
       Repair Manual, Suspension, Wheels, 
Steering, Repair Group 40; Drive axle, removing and installing
   
     
-  Remove right transmission support   page 37
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 . 
    
-  Remove bolt for flange shaft (arrow) while securing against turning 
using a drift. 
-  Place VAG1306 drip tray underneath.
-  Remove right drive flange. 
    
-  Remove bolts for final drive cover opposite of shown tightening 
sequence and remove cover. 
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