Rear Flange Shaft Seal

Rear Flange Shaft Seal

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Thrust Plate (VW 401)

• Thrust Plate (VW 402)

• Thrust Pad (VW 447 i)

• Punch (VW 409)

• Pressure Application Device (T10136)

Removing

- Remove self-locking center differential cover. Refer to => [ Self-Locking Center Differential Cover ] Self-Locking Center Differential Cover.

- Remove the circlip - arrow - on the inside of the cover.





• The circlip secures the flange shaft to the bearing in the cover.

- Press flange shaft out of self-locking center differential cover using (VW 409).





• Position the cover on the (VW 401) and (VW 402).

• Hold the flange shaft - A - with one hand to prevent it from falling down.

- Remove flange shaft.





• Place a pry bar - A - underneath to prevent damaging the housing.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal.

Installing shaft seal:

• The two-piece (T10136) is used to install the shaft seal.

- Place self-locking center differential cover - A - on thrust plate of the (T10136).





• The pin in the middle of the tool is centered and faces upward into the cover. It serves as a guide and stop for thrust piece (T10136/1).

- Coat outer edge of shaft seal with axle oil.

- Slide new shaft seal onto (T10136/1).





• Installed position: Open side of shaft seal faces cover.

- Place (T10136/1) with shaft seal into cover from above.

• The pin of the thrust piece of the (T10136) serves as a guide from below and also as a stop for (T10136/1).

- Drive in new shaft seal as far as stop without tilting it.

- Fill the space between the sealing and dust lip half way with sealing grease (G 052 128 A1).

Install the rear flange shaft:

- Press flange shaft into self-locking center differential cover using (VW 409) and (VW 447 i).





• Position the cover on the (VW 401) and (VW 402).

• Install the flange shaft just far enough until it is possible to install the locking ring.

- Install the locking ring - arrow - into the groove in the flange shaft.





- Remove self-locking center differential cover. Refer to => [ Self-Locking Center Differential Cover ] Self-Locking Center Differential Cover.

- Transfer case gear oil, filling after repair. Refer to => [ Transfer Case, Transmissions with Separate Oil Systems, Filling after Repair ] Transfer Case, Transmissions With Separate Oil Systems, Filling After Repair