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Oil Seal For Left Flanged Shaft, Replacing



Oil seal for left flanged shaft, replacing, 02M, 5 and 6 Spd. M/T

Special tools and equipment:





(Transmission in vehicle)

- VW 771 Multi-purpose tool
- VW771/37 Puller hooks
- 3305 Press piece
- V.A.G 1331 Torque wrench
- V.A.G 1332 Torque wrench

Removing
- Transmission is mounted in vehicle.
- Remove wheel.
- If installed, remove center and left part of insulation tray below engine/transmission.
- Turn steering to left lock.
- Disconnect axle shaft from flanged shaft.





- Mark installed position of bolts -1-.
- Remove bolts -1-.
- Tie-up axle shaft as high as possible. Do not damage paint on axle shaft.
- Remove flanged shaft securing bolts by screwing two bolts into flange and counterholding 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 G 052 128 A1.
- Insert flanged shaft.
- Secure flanged shaft with countersunk bolt and tighten to specified torque.
- Connect ball joint to control arm using new bolts onto old impression marks:
- Bolt left axle shaft to flanged shaft:
- Install wheel:
- Check transmission oil.
- Install sound insulation tray.