Right and Left Flange Shaft Seals, Rear Final Drive Installed

Right and Left Flange Shaft Seals, Rear Final Drive Installed

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Extractor Lever (VW 681)

• Drip Tray for VAS 6100 (VAS 6208)

• Torque Wrench 5-50 Nm (V.A.G 1331)

• Thrust Piece (T10049)

• Puller (T10037)

• Sealing grease (G 052 128 A1)

Removing

Replacement procedure for left and right seals is identical.

- Remove the driveshaft. Refer to "All Wheel Drive (AWD)".

- Place drip tray under rear final drive.

Left Flange Shaft, Removing






- Turn an M8 nut - arrow - onto the thread for the (T10037).

• The nut - arrow - fits flush with the thread beginning.

- Remove flange shaft with (T10037).

Right Flange Shaft, Removing






- Turn an M8 nut - arrow - onto the thread for the (T10037).

• The nut - arrow - fits flush with the thread beginning.

- Remove flange shaft with (T10037).

Procedure for Both Sides

- Pry off flange shaft seal using (VW 681).






Installing






- Lightly lubricate outer diameter of new seal and install it all the way using the (T10049). Be careful not to tilt it.

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

- Clamp the flange shaft in a vise with jaw protectors.






- Use the new circlip - A - to press the previous circlip out of the flange shaft groove.

- Install the flange shaft using a plastic hammer and a drift.

- Install the drive axle on the flange shaft. Refer to "All Wheel Drive (AWD)".

- Axle oil level in rear final drive, checking. Refer to => [ Rear Final Drive Identification ] Application and ID.