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Rear axle, servicing (all-wheel-
drive vehicles) WARNING!
CAUTION!
Do not attempt to move a vehicle from which
the drive axle has been removed. Otherwise
wheel bearing damage will result. If the vehicle
must be moved, install an outer CV joint in
place of the drive axle.
Do not attempt to weld or straighten the load-
bearing or wheel locating components of the
rear suspension.
Do not re-use fasteners that are worn or
deformed in normal use.
Some fasteners are designed to be used only
once, and are unreliable and may fail if used
a second time. This includes, but is not
limited to, nuts, bolts, washers, circlips and
cotter pins. Always follow recommendations
in this manual-replace these fasteners with
new parts where indicated, and any other
time it is deemed necessary by inspection.
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- Check for factory markings (colored dots -arrows-) for aligning drive
flange on driveshaft -A- to drive flange on rear final drive -B-. If
necessary, apply colored dots (arrows).
- Remove bolts from drive flange.

Repair Manual, Brake System, Repair Group 46

Note:
If the same rear axle is to be re-installed, only disconnect the parking
brake cables at the parking brake lever, underbody and at the fuel tank.
Leave the parking brake cables in position at the rear axle and at the
brake calipers. - Support driveshaft using wire attached to underside of vehicle (arrows)
and place wooden block -1- below driveshaft.
- Remove parking brake cables:
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CAUTION!
Be careful not to damage the edge of the wheelhousing. - While coil spring is still compressed, remove bolts (arrows) from
suspension strut mounting bracket.
- Swivel suspension strut outward at top and relieve coil spring tension.
- Using above procedure, remove suspension strut from opposite side.
- Remove exhaust system bracket from rear final drive.

CAUTION!
Be careful not to damage the fuel tank. - Support final drive using VAG1383A engine/transmission lifter and
VAG1359/2 universal mount.
- Secure rear final drive with strap.
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- Remove bolts (arrows) at front cross member for rear final drive.

CAUTION!
Be careful not to damage the edge of the wheelhousing. - Remove four subframe bolts (arrows).
- Slowly lower subframe together with rear final drive.
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Installing
Installation is the reverse of removal. Observe
the following:

CAUTION!

Any residual paint, residual adhesive and/or
corrosion in the threads/splines must be
removed.

Note:

To prevent imbalance, drive flange -A- on driveshaft and drive flange -B-
on rear final drive must be installed with colored markings aligned
(arrows).
Repair Manual, Brake System, Repair Group 47

Repair Manual, Brake System, Repair Group 46 - Replace gasket between driveshaft and rear final drive drive flanges.
- Peel off protective backing and bond gasket to drive flange.
Bonding surface must be free of grease
- Replace driveshaft bolts (self-locking).
- Bleed brake system:
- Adjust parking brake:
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- Align exhaust system free of stress:
Repair Manual, Engine Mechanical, Repair
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- Replace four subframe bolts and washers.

Installation position of washers: ribbed side
facing upward

Tightening torques

Component/location
Tightening
torque
Subframe to body 110 Nm (81 ft
lb) + 1/4-turn
(90 )1) Suspension strut mounting
bracket to body 55 Nm (41 ft
lb)
Drive shaft to rear final
drive M8 55 Nm (41 ft
lb)
Rear final drive front
crossmember to body M10 40 Nm (30 ft
lb)
Rear final drive front
crossmember (with
exhaust system bracket)
to body M8 20 Nm (15 ft
lb)
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