Right Flange Shaft Seal [GR.39-4.1]

Right flange shaft seal, replacing





Special tools and equipment
- VW681 Extractor lever
- 3382 Right sealing ring installer
- VAG1331 Torque wrench
- VAG1332 Torque wrench

Removing

- Observe general repair instructions.

- Loosen bolt for drive axle/wheel hub and wheel bolts only when vehicle is standing on its wheels.

- Remove wheel.




- Remove right-hand drive axle protective plate -arrows-. The third bolt cannot be seen in the illustration.




- Remove right-hand drive axle -1-.




- Remove bolt for flange shaft and secure against turning using a drift.

- Place VAG1306 Drip tray underneath.

- Pull out right flange shaft.




- Remove flange shaft oil seal.


Installing

- Apply gear oil to circumference and sealing lips of seal.

- Half fill space between sealing lip and dust lip with grease G 052 128 A1.

Installation position: Open side of seal faces transmission.




- Drive new seal in onto stop, when doing this do not tilt seal.

- Install right-hand flanged shaft.




- Install flanged shaft bolt -arrow- and secure against turning using a drift.




- Install right-hand drive axle -1-.




- Install right-hand drive axle protective plate -arrows-. The third bolt cannot be seen in the illustration.

- Install wheel.

- With transmission installed, check gear oil in front final drive.