Rear Flange Shaft Seal, Replacing

Rear flange shaft seal, replacing

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Pressure plate (VW 401)

• Pressure plate (VW 402)

• Thrust pad (VW 447 i)

• Punch (VW 409)

• Pressure application device (T10136)

Procedure

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

- Remove circlip - arrow - on inner side of cover.





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

- Press flange shaft out of self-locking center differential cover with Punch (VW 409) by placing cover on Pressure Plate (VW 401) and Pressure Plate (VW 402).





• Hold flange shaft - A - with one hand so that it does not fall out.





- Pry out seal.

• To protect housing, lay a pry bar - A - underneath.

- Place self-locking center differential cover - A - on Pressure Plate (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 circumference of gasket with gear oil.

- Place the new sealing ring on the thrust piece ( T10136/1).

• Installation position: The open side of the seal faces the cover.

- Place thrust piece (T10136/1) and the shaft seal into the cover from the top.





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

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

- Fill area between sealing lip and dust lip halfway with sealing grease (G 052 128 A1).

- Press flange shaft into self-locking center differential cover with Punch (VW 409) and Punch ( VW 447 i) while placing cover on Pressure Plate (VW 401) and Pressure Plate (VW 402 ).





• Only press in flange shaft as far as necessary to install circlip.

- Install circlip - arrow - in groove of flange shaft on inner side of cover.





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

- Fill gear oil in transfer case. Refer to => [ Transfer Case Gear Oil, Filling after Repair ] Transfer Case Gear Oil, Filling After Repair.