Propshaft and rear final drive Volkswagen R GmbH

Chapter overview

• Technical data
  1
• 1 Safety information
  1
• 1.2 Safety measures when working on vehicles with start/stop system
  2
• 2 Identification
  3
• 2.1 Identification of final drive
  3
• 3 Repair notes
  4
• 3.1 General repair instructions
  4
• 3.2 Gaskets and seals
  5
• 3.3 Nuts and bolts
  6
• 4 Technical data
  7
• 4.1 Allocation gearbox - engine
  7
• 4.2 Capacities
  7
• 5 Electrical components
  8
• 5.1 Overview of fitting locations - electrical components
  8
• Final drive - rear differential
  9
• 1 Final drive
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• 1.1 Assembly overview - final drive
  9
• 1.2 Removing and installing final drive
  9
• 2 Assembly mountings
  21
• 2.1 Assembly overview - assembly mountings
  21
• 2.2 Removing and installing bonded rubber bush
  22
• 3 Gear oil
  26
• 3.1 Overview of fitting locations - oil drain and inspection plugs
  26
• 3.2 Checking gear oil level
  26
• 4 Oil seals
  29
• 4.1 Overview of fitting locations - seals
  29
• 4.2 Renewing right oil seal
  30
• 4.3 Renewing left seal
  32
• 4.4 Renewing seal for propshaft flange on rear final drive
  34
• 5 All-wheel drive coupling
  41
• 5.1 Assembly overview - all-wheel drive coupling
  41
• 5.2 Checking function
  43
• 5.3 Checking fluid level in all-wheel drive coupling
  43
• 5.4 Draining and filling high performance fluid for all-wheel drive coupling
  45
• 5.5 Removing and installing all-wheel drive coupling pump V181
  47
• 5.6 Removing and installing all-wheel drive coupling
  49
• 5.7 Removing and installing four-wheel drive control unit J492
  56
• 6 Propshaft
  57
• 6.1 Assembly overview – propshaft
  57
• 6.2 Removing and installing propshaft
  58
• 6.3 Removing and installing front flexible coupling
  64
• 6.4 Removing and installing rear flexible coupling
  66