1999 AUDI A6 oil

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7 -
O-ring
Always replace
8 -
Circlip
9 -
Spring plate Mark installation position when removing:
larger diameter (concave side) toward
shims - 10
10 -
Shims
11 -
Spring
12 -
Oil drain plug, 40 Nm
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Removing

Transmission installed

- Disconnect driveshaft at the front Page 39
-
68
, lift clear and tie-up on selector linkage.

- Place a drip tray underneath.

- Unscrew rear oil drain plug (on end cover) and
drain transmission oil.

- Unscrew securing bolts for bearing housing.

Note:
Generally, the bearing housing is pressed out via
the spiral spring when loosening bolts from
cover.
If the bearing housing is not pressed off:

- Pull drive flange together with bearing housing and balance weight off
end cover.
A - M8/M10 stud
- Take off bearing housing.
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- Lightly oil outer circumference of seal -B-.
- Fill space between sealing lips and dust lips with sealing grease G52
128 A1.
- Fit seal with shim -A-, Part No. 016 311 391 B (1.7 mm thick) onto
punch 2005.
Installation position: open side of seal toward transmission.

- Drive in seal for drive flange.
- Remove shim after driving in.
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- Press in drive flange.
- Fit circlip onto drive flange.
- Lightly oil O-ring and fit into bearing housing groove.
- Insert spring plate and shims into bearing housing.
Installation position: Page 39
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- Slide coil spring onto drive flange.
- Tighten securing bolts for bearing housing in diagonal sequence and in
stages to 25 Nm.
- Bolt on driveshaft Page 39
-71
.
- Top up oil in transmission and check oil level Page 34
-39
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