Left Flange Shaft and Seal

Left Flange Shaft and Seal

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Slide Hammer-Complete Set (VW 771)

• Puller (VW 771/37)

• Thrust Piece (3305)

• Torque Wrench (5-50 Nm) (V.A.G 1331)

• Torque Wrench (40-200 Nm) (V.A.G 1332)

Removing

• Transmission is installed.

- Remove the let wheel.

- If installed, remove the center and left part of the insulation below the engine/transmission.

- Turn the steering fully to the left lock.

- Remove the drive axle from the flange shaft.

- Mark the installed position of bolts/nuts - 1 -.





- Remove the bolts/nuts - 1 -.

- Tie up the drive axle as high as possible. Do not damage the paint on the axle shaft when doing so.

- Place an appropriate receptacle underneath the transmission.

- Remove the bolt for the flange shaft, by installing two bolts into the flange and counter-holding the flange shaft using a pry bar.





- Remove the flange shaft with spring.

- Remove the flange shaft seal using (VW 771) and (VW 771/37).





Installing

- Fill the area between the sealing lip and dust lip halfway with sealing grease (G 052 128).

- Using (3305), drive the new seal in until seated; be sure not to distort the seal.





- Install the flange shaft.

- Tighten the flange shaft bolt to 30 Nm.

- Install the ball joint to the lower control arm to the old impressions using new bolts/nuts.

- Install the left drive axle to the flange shaft.

- Install the left front wheel housing liner.

- Install the left wheel.

- Change the Direct Shift Gearbox (DSG) oil. Refer to => [ Oil Filter and Oil Level, Changing and Adjusting ] Testing and Inspection.

- Install the noise insulation.