AUDI A6 1999 C5 / 2.G 01V Transmission Rear Differential Remove And Install Workshop Manual

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Differential, removing and
installing Notes:

General repair notes page 00
-27
.
Secure final drive to assembly stand page 39
-123
.
Adjustments are required when replacing
components marked with
1) Adjustment
overview page 39
-170
.
1 -
Breather sleeve
With rubber valveInstalled position Item
2 -
Final drive housing
1)
With drive pinionDrive pinion, removing and installing
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3 -
Large tapered roller bearing outer race
1)
Driving out Fig. 7
, page 39
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Pressing in Fig. 8
, page 39
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4 -
Adjustment shim "S1"
Note thicknessAdjustment overview page 39
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5 -
Cover for final drive
1)
With O-ringReplacing O-ringInsert O-ring with oil
6 -
TORX bolt - 25 Nm
7 -
Right gasket Always replace page 39
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8 -
Socket head bolt - 25 Nm
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9 -
Right drive flange
Removing and installing Fig. 1
10 -
Oil filler plug - 35 Nm
11 -
Differential with ring gear
1)
Disassembling and assembling page 39
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12 -
Oil drain plug - 35 Nm
13 -
Socket
Holds the magnet in positionPress in until stop
14 -
Magnet
15 -
Small tapered roller bearing outer race
1)
Driving out Fig. 1
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Pressing in Fig. 2
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16 -
Shim "S2"
Note thicknessList of adjustments page 39
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17 -
Left gasket
Always replace page 39
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18 -
Left drive flange
Removing and installing Fig. 1
19 -
Socket head bolt - 25 Nm
20 -
Cover
Installing Fig. 2
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Fig. 1 Removing and installing drive flange
- To loosen securing bolt, thread 2 bolts into drive flange and counter
hold using tire iron.
- Remove drive flange at installed bolts.

Fig. 2 Press in cover up to stop
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The breather sleeve must protrude 13 mm (measurement -a-) out of
housing after pressing in.
The slot in the rubber valve is parallel to direction of travel. Fig. 3 Installed position of breather sleeve
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Differential, removing and installing

Rear final drive removed

Special tools and equipment

Removing
VAG1306 drip tray
- Secure complete rear final drive to assembly stand page 39
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.
- Place VAG1306 drip tray underneath and drain gear oil.

- Remove left and right drive flanges.
- To loosen securing bolt, thread 2 bolts into drive flange and counter
hold using tire iron.
- Mark left and right drive flanges.
- Remove drive flange at installed bolts.
- Remove mounting bolts for final drive cover.
- Remove final drive cover from axle housing and remove differential.
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Installing
Installation is reverse of removal, noting the
following:

- Install differential.

- Replace O-ring for final drive cover and oil for
installation.

- Install final drive cover onto final drive housing
and tighten in diagonal pattern to 25 Nm.

- Replace drive flange seals page 39
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.

- Fill gap between sealing lip and dust lip with
multi-purpose grease.

- Install drive flanges and tighten to 25 Nm.
- Top-up and check gear oil in rear final drive page 39
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