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Audi Q5: Final Drive Removing and Installing 0BC, Audi A4, A5, A6, A7, and Q% (not Q5 Hybrid)

Audi Q5 Type 8R (2008 - 2017) Service Manual / Transmission / Real Final Drive, Differential / Final Drive / Final Drive Removing and Installing 0BC, Audi A4, A5, A6, A7, and Q% (not Q5 Hybrid)

Special tools and workshop equipment required

  • Engine and Gearbox Jack -VAS6931- with Universal Transmission Support -VAG1359/2-
  • Tensioning Strap -T10038-
  • Engine/Gearbox Jack Adapter - Wheel Hub Support - T10149-
  • Counterhold - Kit - Multiple Use -T10172- with Counterhold - Kit - Adapter 5 - T10172/5-
  • Socket - Xzn 12 -T40154-

Removal

Pay attention to the general repair information. Refer to → Chapter "Repair Information".

- Place the vehicle on a lift.

- Remove the wheel hubcap from the left rear wheel. On alloy wheels, remove the cap using the puller in the vehicle tool kit.

- Remove the left rear wheel.

Vehicles with 6- or 8-Cylinder Engines (except for Q5)

- Remove the rear crossmember -1-.

- Remove the rear section of the exhaust system -2-. Refer to → Rep. Gr.26; Exhaust Pipes/Mufflers; Overview - Muffler.

  Note

A second technician is needed to help remove the rear section of the exhaust system.

- Secure the rear crossmember -1- again to the body.

Continuation for all Vehicles

- Remove the heat shield -3--arrows-.

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- Remove the driveshaft from the rear final drive. Refer to → Chapter "Drive Shaft, Removing and Installing from Rear Final Drive".

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- Place a block of wood -A- (approximately 40 mm high) on the rear crossmember -C- and support the driveshaft -B-.

  Note

  • The driveshaft -B- is supported under the intermediate bearing by the heat shield on the Audi Q5.
  • The driveshaft can be bent all the way to the center joint without force. Bending the joint forcibly all the way can damage the center joint and/or the protective boot.

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- Remove the driveshaft intermediate bearing mounting bolts -arrows-.

- Push the driveshaft forward and at the same time remove it from the rear final drive.

- Secure the driveshaft on the side to the subframe.

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- Remove the left drive axle heat shield -A- from the crossmember/rear final drive -arrows-.

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- Remove the left -1- and right -3- drive axles.

- Loosen the bolts -2- approximately three turns.

- Remove the bolt -4-.

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- Position the Engine and Gearbox Jack -VAS6931- and the Universal Transmission Support -VAG1359/2- and a block of wood -A- (approximately 80 mm tall) under the rear final drive.

  Note

Pay attention that the Universal Transmission Support -VAG1359/2- does not make contact with the fuel tank.

- Remove the bolts -1- (lower bolts attaching the crossmember to the rear final drive) and -2-.

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- Remove the two upper bolts that connect the crossmember -B- to the rear final drive.

- Guide the Socket - Xzn 12 -T40154- through the holes in the subframe -A-. Move the final drive to the left or right just a little, if necessary.

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- Move the final drive -A- forward slightly.

- Turn the lower crossmember -B- direction of -arrow 1- and guide the final drive -arrow 2- and remove it.

  Note

  • A second technician must help with the next steps.
  • Before raising the left rear suspension, secure the vehicle to the lifting arm on the hose using a Tensioning Strap -T10038-.

- Remove the Engine and Gearbox Jack -VAS6931- from under the final drive while a second technician keeps the rear final driving from falling down.

- Insert the Engine/Gearbox Jack Adapter - Wheel Hub Support - T10149- in the Engine and Gearbox Jack -VAS6931-.

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- Attach the Engine/Gearbox Jack Adapter - Wheel Hub Support -T10149- using a wheel bolt -arrow A- to the left rear suspension wheel hub.

- Lift the left rear suspension using the Engine and Gearbox Jack -VAS6931- just until the support arm -1- on the vehicle hoist just starts to lift the vehicle -arrow B-.

  WARNING

  • Do not raise or lower the vehicle when the Engine and Gearbox Jack -VAS6931- is underneath it.
  • Do not leave the Engine and Gearbox Jack -VAS9631- under the vehicle longer than necessary.

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- The second technician must now push the rear final drive -1- toward the left side of the vehicle in direction of -arrow-.

- Then guide the right drive axle -5- upward out of the final drive flange shaft -4-.

- Guide the left drive axle -3- out and then, together with the second technician, remove the final drive from the subframe -2- toward the rear.

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- If the rear final drive is replaced, the balance weight -arrow- must be rebuilt on the new rear final drive.

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Installing

Install in reverse order of removal.

- With a second technician, position the rear final drive -1- on the subframe -2- in its installed position.

- Insert the left drive axle -3- into the final drive flange shaft.

- The second technician must now push the rear final drive -1- toward the left side of the vehicle in direction of -arrow-.

- Then install the right drive axle -5- into the final drive flange shaft -4-.

- Remove the Engine and Gearbox Jack -VAS6931- with the Engine/Gearbox Jack Adapter - Wheel Hub Support -T10149- from the left rear suspension.

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- Position the Engine and Gearbox Jack -VAS6931- and the Universal Transmission Support -VAG1359/2- and a block of wood (approximately 80 mm tall) under the rear final drive -A-.

- Move the final drive -A- forward slightly.

- Turn the upper crossmember -B- opposite the direction of -arrow 1- to the left and insert it while guiding it past the final drive -arrow 2-.

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- Tighten the four bolts connecting the crossmember -B- to the rear final drive diagonally. Tightening specification. Refer to -item 4-.

- Guide the Socket - Xzn 12 -T40154- through the holes in the subframe -A-. Move the final drive to the left or right just a little, if necessary.

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- First tighten the bolt -2 and 4- hand-tight.

  Note

For better illustration the Engine and Gearbox Jack -VAS6931- with the Universal Transmission Support -VAG1359/2- are not shown.

- Tighten the bolt -4-. Tightening specification. Refer to -item 3-.

- Tighten the bolts -2-. Tightening specification. Refer to -item 2-.

- Remove the Engine and Gearbox Jack -VAS6931- from under the final drive.

- Tighten the left -1- and right -3- drive axles. Refer to → Suspension, Wheels, Steering; Rep. Gr.42; Drive Axle; Drive Axle, Removing and Installing.

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- Attach the left drive axle heat shield -A- to the crossmember/rear final drive -arrows--item 6-.

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- Attach the driveshaft to the rear final drive.

- Attach the driveshaft intermediate bearing to the body free of tension. Tightening specification. Refer to -item 8-.

- Check the gear oil level in the rear final drive. Refer to → Chapter "Gear Oil, Checking Level, 0BC".

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- Attach the heat shield -3- to the body -arrows-.

- Install the rear section of the exhaust system and align it so it is free of tension. Refer to → Rep. Gr.26; Exhaust Pipes/Mufflers; Overview - Muffler.

- If equipped, install the cross member -1-. Refer to → Body Exterior; Rep. Gr.66; Underbody Panel; Overview - Underbody Panels.

- Install the left rear wheel and tighten. Refer to → Suspension, Wheels, Steering; Rep. Gr.44; Wheels and Tires.

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