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Removing
- Remove heat shields above driveshaft.
- Remove heat shield for driveshaft from cover for Torsen differential
(arrows).
Note:
Only mark if the same driveshaft is to be reinstalled. - Check whether there is a factory marking (paint spots (arrows)) on the
driveshaft flange and the flange on the rear final drive. If not, mark the
position of the driveshaft flange -A- in relation to the rear final drive
(arrow -B-) with paint.
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- Remove bolt on front left of rear final drive
support.
- Remove bar from lifting appliance 2024 A and secure it to free hole
with an M10 x 85 mm bolt -2-. Use approx. 5 M12 nuts -1- as spacers.
- Secure dial gauge bracket VW 387 to the bar when it is secured in
position.
- Position dial gauge on ground circumference in driveshaft flange
(arrow) and set to zero with a preload of 1 mm.
- Turn differential via both rear wheels (left and right drive flanges) until
flange on rear final drive completes one rotation.
- Make a paint marking at point of greatest radial run-out on outside of
flange (= greatest distance from axis of rotation).
- Remove old marks on driveshaft flange.
- Install driveshaft Page 39
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