Right Side Flanged Shaft Seal

Right Side Flanged Shaft Seal

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Drip tray (V.A.G 1306)

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• Puller (T10055)

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• Adapter (T10055/2)

• Thrust piece (T10176)

• Standard drill

Removing right flange shaft seal

- Remove noise insulation - arrows -.





- Remove right noise insulation.

- Turn steering to right to full lock.

- Mark installation position of ball joint bolts - arrows - on control arm.





- Remove bolts - arrows -.

- Remove coupling rod - A - from control arm.

• This work step is necessary so that the right drive axle must not be disconnected from the wheel bearing (wheel hub).

• Right drive axle must only be disconnected from the transmission.

- If installed, remove protective cover - A - for inner right constant velocity joint from engine - arrows -.





- Remove right drive axle - B - from transmission direction of - arrow -.

• There is no separate flange shaft in the transmission but rather the drive axle is inserted into transmission.

• When prying the drive axle out of transmission, only the special tool must be used.. When using other tools to remove the axle shaft, such as a screwdriver or an assembly lever, the transmission or the axle shaft will be damaged and must therefore be replaced.

- Raise right drive axle and secure (tie up).

- Place drip tray (V.A.G 1306) underneath.

- Seal drive axle opening on transmission with a clean cloth - A -.





- Using a standard drill bit - B - carefully drill a (2 to 4 mm in size), hole into outer metal ring of seal.

• Grease drill bit - B - so that drill shavings remain held.

• Drill through metal ring - C - only, otherwise transmission could be damaged.

• Illustration shows the left seal, procedure is the same on the right seal.

- Install a metal bolt (approx. 4 mm diameter) into drilled hole of seal - arrow -.





• Do not screw in metal bolt too deep to prevent damage to bearing lying behind.

• Illustration shows the left seal, procedure is the same on the right seal.

- Pull seal out using puller (T10055) and adapter (T10055/2).

- Remove cloth and thoroughly clean transmission and opening for drive axle.

CAUTION!
No metal particles may enter the transmission or the axle shaft opening. Clean the area of metal particles using a vacuum cleaner if necessary.

If only the metal ring of the seal could be removed when pulling out:

- Carefully pry out rest of seal using a screwdriver - A -.





B Assembly lever

Installing right flange shaft sealing ring

Installation is in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

- Coat outer circumference and sealing lips of seal with ATF.

Installation position:

Open side of the sealing ring faces the transmission.

- Carefully guide sealing ring with inner sealing lip - A - over transmission stub shaft - B -. Sealing lip must not roll back.





- Press in seal straight and as far as possible by hand - arrows -.

- Drive in seal to stop of sealing ring installer ( T10177), do not cant seal when driving in.





- Replace transmission-side circlip on right drive axle.

- Press drive axle into stub shaft in transmission.

Bolt ball joint to control arm with new bolts - arrows - on to old impression and install coupling rod - A - on control arm.





- Check ATF level and top off => [ ATF Level ] ATF Level.

- Install noise insulation.