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HOMESERVICE MANUALSAUDI2005A4 AVANT QUATTRO, 2.0 F, AUTOMATICREPAIR AND DIAGNOSISDRIVELINES & AXLESDRIVESHAFT & UNIVERSAL JOINTSREAR FINAL DRIVE
2005 Audi A4 Avant Quattro, 2.0 F, Automatic
Rear Final Drive
2005 Audi A4 Avant Quattro, 2.0 F, AutomaticSECTION Rear Final Drive
- 00 General, Technical data
- Rear final drive identification
- Code letters, transmission ratios, capacities
- Allocation of mechanical units: 5-speed Manual Transmission 01A AWD
- Allocation of mechanical units: 6-speed Manual Transmission 01E, AWD
- Allocation of mechanical units: 6-speed Manual Transmission 02X, AWD
- Allocation of mechanical units: 6-speed Manual Transmission 0A3, AWD
- Allocation of mechanical units: Automatic Transmission 01V FWD and AWD
- Allocation of mechanical units: Automatic Gearbox 09L, AWD
- Transmission layout
- Repair instructions
- 39 Final drive, Differential
- Drive shaft, servicing
- Gear oil level in rear final drive, checking
- Flange shaft oil seals, replacing
- Drive shaft flange seal, replacing
- Rear final drive, removing and installing
- Rear final drive, disassembling and assembling
- Differential, removing and installing
- Differential, disassembling and assembling
- Differential, disassembling and assembling
- Notes
- Driving small taper roller bearing outer race out of cover
- Pressing in taper roller bearing outer race small until stop into housing
- Pulling off inner race for small taper roller bearing
- Pressing on small taper roller bearing inner race
- Pulling off inner race for large taper roller bearing
- Pressing on large taper roller bearing inner race
- Driving out outer race for large taper roller bearing out of cover
- Pressing in outer race for large taper roller bearing into cover
- Driving ring gear off housing
- Installing ring gear
- Installing small bevel gears
- Adjusting differential bevel gears
- Differential, disassembling and assembling
- Drive pinion, removing and installing and disassembling and assembling
- Drive pinion, removing and installing and disassembling and assembling
- Notes
- Removing nut for drive pinion
- Pulling flange for drive shaft off drive pinion
- Pulling out seal for flange for drive shaft
- Pressing drive pinion out of inner race for small taper roller bearing
- Pulling out small taper roller bearing outer race
- Driving out outer race for large taper roller bearing
- Pressing inner race for large taper roller bearing off drive pinion
- Pressing inner race for large taper roller bearing onto drive pinion
- Pulling in outer race for large taper roller bearing
- Pressing in small taper roller bearing outer race
- Pressing on small taper roller bearing inner race
- Inserting O-ring
- Tapping in seal for flange for drive shaft
- Installing flange
- Tighten nut for drive pinion and adjusting friction torque
- Measuring frictional torque
- Drive pinion, removing and installing and disassembling and assembling
- Drive pinion and ring gear, adjusting
- Drive pinion and ring gear, adjusting
- Gear sets, adjusting and marking
- Position of shims
- Adjustment overview
- Final drive, readjustment sequence
- Drive pinion, adjusting
- Ring gear, adjusting
- Notes
- Determining total shim thickness "Stotal" for shims "S1" + "S2"
- Determine "Stotal" (S1 + S2)
- Determining thickness of shim "S1*"
- Measuring frictional torque (check)
- Adjusting backlash
- Determining average backlash
- Determining thickness of shim "S2"
- The following shims are available for "S2"
- Determining thickness of shim "S1"
- The following shims are available for "S1"
- Check measurement
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When to See a Mechanic
Stop DIY work and contact a certified mechanic immediately if any of the following apply:
- • You smell fuel, burning insulation, or see smoke.
- • Brakes feel soft, pull hard to one side, or make grinding noises.
- • The engine overheats, stalls repeatedly, or misfires under load.
- • You are missing required tools, torque specs, or safe lifting equipment.
- • You are not confident in the next step or safety outcome.