Front Final Drive

Left Flange Shaft Seal

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Punch (VW 412)

• Thrust piece (VW 432)

• Support channels (VW 457)

• Slide hammer (VW 771)

• Seal installer (2003/3)

• Alignment fixture (3301)

• Sealing grease (G 052 128 A1)

• Kukko 17/2 Separating device

• Thrust piece (T10260)

Removing

- Remove front final drive. Refer to => [ Front Final Drive ] Front Final Drive.

- Secure slide hammer (VW 771) to left flange shaft.





- Pull out left flange shaft.

- Remove flange shaft seal using slide hammer-complete set (VW 771) and additional part for VW771 (771/37).





Installing

- Lightly oil outer circumference of new shaft seal.

- Drive on new shaft seal as far as stop.





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

Before installing the flange shaft, check the dust cap for damage. Replace the dust cap if necessary. Refer to => [ Dust Cap for Flange Shaft, Replacing ] Dust Cap For Flange Shaft, Replacing.

- Remove old circlip - A - from groove in flange shaft using pliers.





B Protective jaws

- Insert new circlip in groove of flange shaft, being careful not to over-stretch circlip.

- Drive in flange shaft using a plastic head hammer.

- Install front final drive => [ Installing ] Front Final Drive.

- Check gear oil level in front final drive. Refer to => [ Axle Oil Level in Front Final Drive, Checking ] Axle Oil Level In Front Final Drive, Checking.