AUDI A8 2001 D2 / 1.G 01V Transmission Center Differential Service User Guide

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Fig. 3 Press off grooved ball bearing for spur gear 2
A - Separating device 22-115 mm, e.g. Kukko 17/2 separating tool

Fig. 4 Press on grooved ball bearing for spur gear 2
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Center differential, removing and
installing


Removing

- Remove front exhaust pipes:

Repair Manual, Engine Mechanical, Repair
Group 26; removing and installing exhaust
system

- Unbolt heat shield for driveshaft from cover for Torsen differential
(arrows).
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- Unbolt driveshaft -1- from transmission and let rest on heat shield -2-
page 39
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, Driveshaft, removing and installing.
- Secure driveshaft using wire (arrow) at bracket -3- of fuel lines.
- Drain center differential gear oil page 39
-40
.

WARNING!
Carefully pull center differential housing off of transmission toward
rear. The Torsen differential could otherwise fall out of the
transmission. - Loosen mounting bolts (arrows) for center differential housing in
diagonal sequence and remove.
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Installing
Installation is reverse of removal, noting the following: - Pull Torsen differential off output shaft toward rear.

Note:
Lightly coat sealing surface -D- with gear oil to prevent the seal from
slipping. - Check for alignment bushing (arrow A) and (arrow B).
- Install gasket
- Slide cleaned magnet into cast holding pocket -1- in intermediate
flange.
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- Add 200 ml. gear oil to output housing
(comparable to gear oil, topping up on removed
and disassembled center differential page 39
-
43
).

- Install Torsen differential onto splines of output shaft and bottom spur
gear while turning slowly.
- Check whether installed Torsen differential can be turned by hand.

- Install fully assembled transfer housing with installed spur gears and
rear drive flange onto transmission flange.
- Insert bolts for transfer housing and tighten to final tightening torque in
diagonal sequence in several stages.
- Bolt driveshaft to transmission flange page 39
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, Driveshaft,
removing and installing.
- Fill transfer housing with gear oil and check oil level page 39
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.
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Tightening torques

Component
Nm
Center differential housing to transmission
housing 23
Heat shield for driveshaft to transmission 23
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O-ring for driveshaft output flange,
replacing


Special tools and equipment

Removing
Repair Manual, Engine Mechanical, Repair Group 26; removing and
installing exhaust system
3402 pressure piece
- Remove front exhaust pipes:

- Unbolt heat shield for driveshaft from cover for Torsen differential
(arrows).
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- Unbolt driveshaft -1- from transmission and let rest on heat shield -2-
page 39
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, Driveshaft, removing and installing.
- Secure driveshaft using wire (arrow) at bracket -3- of fuel lines.
- Drain center differential gear oil page 39
-40
.

- Unbolt output flange while securing output flange against turning using
a drift.
- Pull out output flange.
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- Remove O-ring using appropriate screwdriver.
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Installing
Installation is reverse of removal, noting the
following:

Tightening torques - Drive O-ring in to stop using 3402 pressure piece.
- Secure output flange with socket-head bolt.
- Bolt driveshaft to transmission flange page 39
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, Driveshaft,
removing and installing.
- Fill transfer housing with gear oil and check oil level page 39
-40
.
Component
Nm
Socket-head bolt for rear drive flange 25
Heat shield for driveshaft to transmission 23
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