Flange Shaft Oil Seals, Replacing

Flange shaft oil seals, replacing
(Transmission installed)

Flanged shaft oil seal - left side, replacing
Special tools and equipment





^ VAG 1306 Drip tray





^ T10055 Puller
^ T10055/2 Adapter
^ T10176 Press piece Hand drill (commercially available)

Removing





- Remove sound insulation (arrows).
- Remove left side sound insulation.
- Remove left side axle shaft.
- Position drip tray VAG 1306 underneath transmission.





- Seal opening in transmission for axle shaft with a clean cloth -A-.
- Carefully drill a 2 to 4 mm hole in outer metal ring of oil seal using a commercially available twist drill -B-.

Note:
^ Grease the twist drill -B-, so that drillings will stick to the grease.
^ Drill only through the metal ring -C-, otherwise the transmission will be damaged.





- Screw an approximately 4 mm diameter panel screw into drilled hole of oil seal (arrow).

Note: The panel screw must not be screwed in too deeply, otherwise the bearing behind will be damaged.

- Pull oil seal out using puller T10055 and adapter T10055/2.
- Remove cloth and thoroughly clean transmission and opening for axle shaft.
No metal fillings may enter the transmission or the opening for the axle shaft. Clean the area of metal drillings using a vacuum cleaner if necessary.
If only the metal ring could be removed when attempting to pull the seal out:





- Pry out rest of seal using a screwdriver -A-.
- B- Assembly lever

Installing
Install in reverse order. When doing this note the following:
- Moisten outer edges and sealing lip of oil seal with ATF.
Installation position:
Open side of oil seal faces transmission.





- Guide inner sealing lip -A- of oil seal carefully over transmission stub shaft -B-. Sealing lip must not roll back.
- Press oil seal in as far as possible by hand (arrows).





- Drive oil seal in onto limit stop of press piece T10176. Do not tilt seal when doing this.
- Install left side axle shaft.
- Check ATF level and top off if necessary.
- Install sound insulation.