Rear Final Drive

Left Flange Shaft Seal

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Slide hammer (VW 771)

• Pulling hook (VW 771/37)

• Thrust piece (T10256)

• Drift (VW 295)

• Sealing grease (G 052 128 A1)

Removing

- Remove left wheel.

- Remove left drive axle from rear final drive.

- Lay drive axle as far forward as possible.

• Make sure drive axle protective coating is not damaged.

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





- Pull out left flange shaft.

- Remove flange shaft seal using (VW 771/1) and (VW 771/37).





Installing

- Coat outer edge of the seal with axle oil.

- Drive on in 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 flange shaft in using a centering mandrel (VW 295).





- Attach drive axle at rear final drive flange shaft.

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