1999 AUDI A6 transmission

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Removing

Rear final drive installed

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items
Multipurpose tool VW 771 and 771/15
Drip tray V.A.G 1306
Universal support V.A.G 1359/2
Engine/transmission jack V.A.G 1383 A

- Place drip tray V.A.G 1306 underneath and
drain transmission oil.

- Remove rear section of exhaust system
(rearward of exhaust pipe clamp(s)):

Repair Manual, 2.7 Liter V6 5V BiTurbo
Engine Mechanical, Engine Code(s): APB, Repair Group 26

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- Support final drive with transmission jack V.A.G
1383 A.

- Unscrew bolts (arrows) on front cross member for rear final drive.
- Detach front cross member.
- Lower final drive about 10 cm.

Note:
Fourth bolt not shown in illustration. - Unscrew 4 bolts for drive flange housing (see -1-, -2- and -3- in
illustration).
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Installing
Installation is carried out in the reverse order;
when doing this note the following:

Note:

After removing the driveshaft, it is important to
clean any remaining locking compound out of
the threads in the drive flanges on the
transmission and rear final drive. If this is
neglected, the new bolts can seize when they
are screwed in and shear off later if they have
to be removed.
The threaded holes can be cleaned with a
thread tap.
Replace gasket between driveshaft and drive
flange (pull off backing foil and stick gasket onto
drive flange). Surface must be free of grease.
Replace driveshaft bolts (self-locking).

- If there is a factory marking on the driveshaft,
measure the radial run-out at the flange for the
driveshaft ( Page 39
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) and align the paint
marking on the driveshaft with new marking on
the flange.
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