Front Final Drive Seal

Front Final Drive Seal

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Engine/transmission jack (VAG1383) with plate (VAG1359/2)

Removing

- Remove front exhaust system with catalytic converter. Refer to

- Remove heat shield for selector lever cable, if installed.

- Remove center differential. Refer to => [ Center Differential ] .

- Remove bolts (arrows) at intermediate flange for front final drive.





CAUTION!
• Slowly and carefully remove cover for front final drive/intermediate flange from transmission housing. The spur gears can otherwise fall out of the transmission.

• Do not reinstall spur gears that have fallen to the ground. The transmission must be swapped in this case.

- Lift off cover i.e. intermediate flange for front final drive.

• Do not remove spur gears for front final drive. Secure spur gears so they do not fall out.

• If the spur gears for front final drive were removed, the wheel marking must face outward (away from transmission) for re installation.

Installing

Installation is reverse of removal, noting the following:

- Make sure centering sleeve - A - is correctly seated before installing.





- Install gasket

- Set on cover i.e. intermediate flange for front final drive.

• If installing the intermediate flange to the output shaft carelessly, the sealing lips of the sealing ring can be damaged.

Tightening sequence:





• 1. Stage: Tighten bolts - 1 - to - 3 - by hand

• When tightening bolts by hand, make sure the housing gap between cover and transmission housing decreases evenly around circumference.

• 2. Stage: Tighten bolts - 1 - to - 14 - in specified sequence to tightening torque

- Check ATF level and top off. Refer to => [ ATF Level, Checking ] .

- Install center differential. Refer to => [ Center Differential ] .

Tightening specifications