Right Flange Shaft or Stub Shaft Seals, Replacing

Right Flange Shaft or Stub Shaft Seals, Replacing

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Sleeve (3158)

• Torque wrench (V.A.G 1331)

• Torque wrench (V.A.G 1332)

• Sealing grease (G 052 128 A1)

• Grease (G 052 735)

Removing

- Remove right wheel.

- Remove noise insulation

- Remove right drive axle.

Vehicles with intermediate shaft

- After removing right drive axle- A -, remove intermediate shaft - B - from mounting bracket - C - - arrows - and pull off from transmission stub shaft.





Continued for all vehicles

- Place appropriate receptacle underneath transmission.

- Removing mounting bolt - arrow - for stub shaft or flange shaft.





- Pull out stub shaft or flange shaft together with compression spring.

- Pry out seal with a lever.

Installing

- Lightly oil new seal 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 stub shaft or flange shaft.

- Install new conical head bolt for securing stub shaft or flange shaft and tighten to 30 Nm.

Vehicles with intermediate shaft

- Replace stub shaft O-ring.

- Grease splines on stub shaft using grease for clutch disc splines (G 000 100).

- Guide intermediate shaft - B - through mounting bracket - C - on to transmission stub shaft.





- Tighten intermediate shaft to mounting bracket with specified torque - arrows -.

Continued for all vehicles

- Install right drive axle.

- Install right wheel

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

- Install noise insulation