Left Flange Shaft Oil Seal, Replacing

Left Flange Shaft Oil Seal, Replacing

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Slide Hammer-Complete Set (VW 771)

• Pulling hook (VW 771/37)

• Thrust piece (3305)

• Torque wrench (V.A.G 1331)

• Torque wrench (V.A.G 1332)

• Sealing grease (G 052 128 A1)

Removing

- Remove left wheel.

- Remove noise insulation

- Lower part of left front wheel housing liner, removing

- Remove left drive axle.

- Place appropriate receptacle underneath transmission.

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

- Pull out flange shaft together with compression spring.

- Pull out seal for flange shaft using a slide hammer (VW 771) and pulling hook (VW 771/37).





Installing

- Lightly oil new sealing ring on outer circumference.

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

- Drive new seal to stop; be sure not to distort seal.





- Insert flange shaft.

- Secure flange shaft with new conical head bolt and tighten to 30 Nm.

- Install left drive axle.

- Install left front wheel housing liner

- Install left wheel

- Change oil and filter --> [ Transmission, Changing Oil, Filter and Adjusting Oil Level ] Transmission, Changing Oil, Filter and Adjusting Oil Level.

- Install noise insulation