Oil Seal For Left Flanged Shaft, Replacing

Transmission In Vehicle

Oil seal for left flanged shaft, replacing





Special tools and equipment
^ VW 771 Multi-purpose tool
^ VW 771/37 Puller hooks
^ 3303 Press piece
^ V.A.G. 1331 Torque wrench
^ V.A.G 1332 Torque wrench

Removing
^ Remove wheel.
^ If fitted, remove center and left part of insulation tray below engine/transmission.
^ Turn steering to left lock.
^ Disconnect drive shaft from flanged shaft.





^ Mark installation position of bolts -1-.
^ Remove bolts -1-.
^ Tie-up drive shaft as high as possible. Do not damage paint on drive shaft.
^ Remove flanged shaft securing bolts by screwing two bolts into flange and counterhold flanged shaft using a lever.
^ Place container under transmission.
^ Remove flanged shaft with spring.





^ Pull flanged shaft oil seal out using VW 771 and VW 771/37.

Installing





^ Drive new seal in onto stop, do not tilt seal when doing this.
^ Fill space between sealing lip and dust lip with grease G52 128 A1.
^ Insert flanged shaft.
^ Secure flange shaft with countersunk bolt.
^ Connect ball joint to control arm using new bolts onto old impression marks.
^ Bolt left-hand drive shaft to flanged shaft.
^ Install wheel.
^ Check transmission oil.
^ Install sound insulation tray.

Tightening torque
Flanged shaft to transmission (conical head bolt) 25 Nm