1999 AUDI A4 turn

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Removing

- Loosen bolt drive axle/wheel hub while the
vehicle is still standing on its wheels.

- Remove wheel.

- Remove heat shield for right drive axle.

- Remove right drive axle:

Repair Manual, Suspension, Wheels,
Steering, Repair Group 40; Drive axle, removing and installing


- Remove bolt for flange shaft (arrow) while securing against turning
using a drift.
- Place VAG1306 drip tray underneath.
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Repair Manual, Suspension, Wheels, Steering, Repair Group 40; Drive
axle, removing and installing

Tightening torques - Install bolt for drive flange (arrow, 23 Nm) while securing drive flange
against turning, using a drift.
- Install drive axle.
- Install heat shield for right drive axle.
- Checking oil level in front final drive page 39
-1 .
Component

Nm
Drive flange to transmission 23
Drive axle to drive flange M10 77
Driveshaft to drive flange M8 39
Heat shield for driveshaft to transmission
23
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Note:
The left drive flange can be pulled out between body and subframe with
the transmission installed if the drive flange mounting bracket is turned
approx. 60 to the right against the installed position. - Remove drive flange mounting bracket (arrows).
- Pull out drive flange.
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- Remove bolt for flange shaft (arrow) while securing against turning
using a drift.
- Using VAG1358A oil siphoning unit, siphon gear oil from the final drive.
- Place VAG1306 drip tray underneath.
- Remove right drive flange.
- Remove right transmission support page 37
-125
.

- Remove bolts for final drive cover opposite of shown tightening
sequence and remove cover.
- Pull out differential and remove.
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- Remove right drive axle:

Repair Manual, Suspension, Wheels,
Steering, Repair Group 40; Drive axle, removing and installing


- Remove right transmission support page 37
-
125
.

- Remove bolt for flange shaft (arrow) while securing against turning
using a drift.
- Place VAG1306 drip tray underneath.
- Remove right drive flange.

- Remove bolts for final drive cover opposite of shown tightening
sequence and remove cover.
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