Input shaft, disassembling and assembling
Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required
- Thrust plate VW 401
- Press tool VW 412
- Tube VW 519
- Feeler gauge
Note. When installing new gears see Technical data. See CODE LETTERS, ALLOCATION, RATIOS, AND CAPACITIES .
Note. The following list refers to (Scheme 428).
- Gearbox housing Servicing. See «TRANSMISSION HOUSING, SERVICING»(/audi/a6/c5-2001-2004/remont/differentials-drive-axles/#6-spd-manual-transmission-01e__transmission-housing-servicing).
- Circlip
- Thrust washer
- Needle bearing for 4th gear Mark before removing Do not interchange with needle bearing for 3rd gear Oil with gear oil before installing
- 4th speed sliding gear Before installing, insert spring. See «INSERTING SPRING IN SLIDING GEAR»(/audi/a6/c5-2001-2004/remont/differentials-drive-axles/#6-spd-manual-transmission-01e__inserting-spring-in-sliding-gear). After installing, check axial clearance with a feeler gauge (0.15-0.35 mm)
- Synchro-ring for 4th gear Check for wear. See «CHECKING SYNCHRO-RING FOR WEAR»(/audi/a6/c5-2001-2004/remont/differentials-drive-axles/#6-spd-manual-transmission-01e).
- Locking collar Paired with synchro-hub Mark before removing. (Scheme 322)
- Circlip Re-determine thickness when replacing synchro-hub. See «RE-DETERMINING THICKNESS OF CIRCLIP»(/audi/a6/c5-2001-2004/remont/differentials-drive-axles/#6-spd-manual-transmission-01e__re-determining-thickness-of-circlip). Installation position: ends align with groove of synchro-hub
- Synchro-hub for 3rd and 4th gear Pressing off. See «PRESSING OFF SYNCHRO-HUB FOR 3RD AND 4TH GEAR»(/audi/a6/c5-2001-2004/remont/differentials-drive-axles/#6-spd-manual-transmission-01e). Installation position. See «SYNCHRO-HUB INSTALLATION POSITION»(/audi/a6/c5-2001-2004/remont/differentials-drive-axles/#6-spd-manual-transmission-01e__synchro-hub-installation-position). Pressing on. See «PRESSING ON SYNCHRO-HUB FOR 3RD AND 4TH GEAR»(/audi/a6/c5-2001-2004/remont/differentials-drive-axles/#6-spd-manual-transmission-01e__pressing-on-synchro-hub-for-3rd-and).
- Synchro-ring for 3rd gear Coated with molybdenum Check for wear. See «CHECKING SYNCHRO-RING FOR WEAR»(/audi/a6/c5-2001-2004/remont/differentials-drive-axles/#6-spd-manual-transmission-01e).
- 3rd speed sliding gear Before installing, insert spring. See «INSERTING SPRING IN SLIDING GEAR»(/audi/a6/c5-2001-2004/remont/differentials-drive-axles/#6-spd-manual-transmission-01e__inserting-spring-in-sliding-gear). After pressing on -item 9-, check axial clearance with a feeler gauge (0.15-0.35 mm)
- Needle bearing for 3rd gear Mark before removing Do not interchange with needle bearing for 4th gear Oil with gear oil before installing
- Input shaft
- Spring pin Drive in when replacing input shaft. See «DRIVING SPRING PIN INTO INPUT SHAFT»(/audi/a6/c5-2001-2004/remont/differentials-drive-axles/#6-spd-manual-transmission-01e__driving-spring-pin-into-input-shaft).
- Bearing plate Servicing. See «BEARING PLATE, SERVICING»(/audi/a6/c5-2001-2004/remont/differentials-drive-axles/#6-spd-manual-transmission-01e__bearing-plate-servicing).
- Inner race for cylinder roller bearing Take off and fit by hand
- Circlip
- Thrust washer for needle bearing for 6th gear Installation position: shoulder towards circlip, smooth contact surface towards needle bearing. (Scheme 342)
- Needle bearing for 6th gear Oil with gear oil before installing
- 6th speed sliding gear Before installing, insert spring. See «INSERTING SPRING IN SLIDING GEAR»(/audi/a6/c5-2001-2004/remont/differentials-drive-axles/#6-spd-manual-transmission-01e__inserting-spring-in-sliding-gear). After installing, check axial clearance with a feeler gauge (0.15-0.35 mm)
- Synchro-ring for 6th gear Check for wear. See «CHECKING SYNCHRO-RING FOR WEAR»(/audi/a6/c5-2001-2004/remont/differentials-drive-axles/#6-spd-manual-transmission-01e).
- Synchro-hub for 5th and 6th gear Pulling off. (Scheme 323) Driving on. (Scheme 344) Installation position: projecting hub towards 5th speed sliding gear
- Locking collar Paired with synchro-hub Mark before removing. (Scheme 322)
- Synchro-ring for 5th gear Checking for wear. See «CHECKING SYNCHRO-RING FOR WEAR»(/audi/a6/c5-2001-2004/remont/differentials-drive-axles/#6-spd-manual-transmission-01e).
- 5th speed sliding gear Before installing, insert spring. See «INSERTING SPRING IN SLIDING GEAR»(/audi/a6/c5-2001-2004/remont/differentials-drive-axles/#6-spd-manual-transmission-01e__inserting-spring-in-sliding-gear). After installing, check axial clearance. (Scheme 353)
- Inner race for 5th speed sliding gear Pulling off. (Scheme 323) Driving on. (Scheme 352)
- Needle bearing for 5th gear Oil with gear oil before installing
- 1st inner race for tapered roller bearing for input shaft Pulling off. (Scheme 317) Driving on. (Scheme 353)
- End cover Servicing. See «END COVER, SERVICING»(/audi/a6/c5-2001-2004/remont/differentials-drive-axles/#6-spd-manual-transmission-01e__end-cover-servicing).
- 2nd inner race for tapered roller bearing for input shaft Pulling off. (Scheme 317) Driving on. (Scheme 355)
- Multi-point socket head bolt, 150 Nm Loosening and tightening. (Scheme 315)