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8. Final Drive

This heading covers repair and replacement of the final drive components of the transaxle, including the ring and pinion and the bearings. Repair procedures for the transmission portion of the transaxle are covered under 7. Transmission. All the work described under this heading requires that the transaxle first be removed from the car. See 6.3 Removing and Installing Transaxle.

CAUTION-

For the most part, the internal transaxle work covered here requires special tools and prior knowledge of proper rebuilding practices. Do not begin disassembly of the transmission or final drive if you do not have the tools or the experience to complete the job.

Many of the procedures described in this section of the manual suggest or require the use of special tools. Unless otherwise specified, the numbers which appear in the illustrations identify Volkswagen special tools by their Volkswagen tool numbers.

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