Left Flange Shaft Seal

Left Flange Shaft Seal

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Thrust Piece (T10105)

• Puller (T10055)

Removing

- Remove the drive axle.

- Seal the opening in the transmission for the drive axle with a clean cloth - A -.






- Grease a drill bit - B - so that the shavings will stick.

• Drill only through the metal ring - C - otherwise the transmission will get damaged.

- Drill a 2 to 4 mm diameter hole carefully into the outer steel ring - C - of the seal.






- Screw a metal screw - arrow - (approximately 4 mm diameter) into the drilled hole in the seal.






• Be careful not to install the screw too deep otherwise the bearing underneath will get damaged.

- Remove the seal using the puller (T10055) and the adapter (T10055/2)






- Remove the cloth and clean the area.

The metal shavings must not get into the transmission or flange shaft. Use a vacuum to remove them, if necessary.

• If only the metal ring for the seal could be removed, carefully pry out the remaining seal using a screwdriver.

Installing

Install in the reverse order of removal. Pay attention to the following:

- Coat the outer circumference and the sealing lip of the oil seal with transmission fluid.

Installed position:

The open side of the seal faces the transmission.

- Install the seal all the way in using the thrust piece (T10176). Be careful not to tilt it.

- Install the drive axle.

- Check the transmission fluid level and add if necessary. Refer to => [ Transmission Fluid Level, Checking and Adding ] Transmission Fluid Level, Checking and Adding.

- Install the noise insulation. Refer to one of the following:

Passat and Tiguan

Passat CC and CC