All Wheel Drive Control Module J492

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All Wheel Drive Control Module J492

Removing

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

4 mm Allen Wrench

Torque Wrench (V.A.G 1783)

Drip Tray for VAS 6100 (VAS 6208)

- Turn off the ignition.

- Disconnect the connectors - 1 and 2 - from the upper control module.






- Place a drip tray under the final drive.

- Remove the bolts - arrows -.






- Carefully remove the control module - A -.

- Remove the cover (- item 3 - in the => [ All Wheel Drive Control Module J492 ] All Wheel Drive Control Module J492) from the Haldex clutch housing if necessary. Continue holding the valve - arrow -.






- Cover the Haldex clutch control valve - arrow - with a cloth; grab the valve body with pliers and remove it.






Installing

Install in the reverse order of removal. Note the following:

The valve seals have different internal diameters.






- 1 - internal diameter - 10 mm

- 2 - internal diameter - 11 mm

- 3 - internal diameter - 12 mm

- 4 - seal on the valve body

- First, coat the seal - 1 - with high performance gear oil for Haldex coupling and mount it on the Haldex clutch control valve.






- Then the seals - 2, 3 and 4 -.

- Press the centering lips (quantity 4) of the seal - 4 - into the groove.

- Place the new cover - 2 - on the control module - 1 -.






The cover fits in one position only.

- Insert the Haldex clutch control valve - 3 - into the control module - 1 -.






The valve only fits in one position.

- Carefully position the control module - A - and tighten the bolts - arrows - to specification, see - item 2 - in the => [ All Wheel Drive Control Module J492 ] All Wheel Drive Control Module J492.






- Check the oil level in the Haldex clutch. Refer to => [ Haldex Clutch Oil Level, Checking or Filling ] Haldex Clutch Oil Level, Checking or Filling.