Needle Bearing on Right Flange Shaft and Seal on Right Flange Shaft

Needle Bearing on Right Flange Shaft and Seal on Right Flange Shaft

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Crankshaft Seal Installing Tool (VW 204 B)

• Puller (T10037)

• Torque Wrench 5-50 Nm (V.A.G 1331)

• Hex Extension (V.A.G 1669)

• Arbor (VW 434)

• Drip Tray (V.A.G 1306)

• Assembly Tool (T10047)

Removing

- Remove right wheel.

- Remove the noise insulation (if equipped) under the engine/transmission.

The drive axle heat shield is attached with either 3 or 2 nuts, depending on the engine.

- Remove the drive axle heat shield, if equipped - arrows -.






- Remove the right drive axle.

- Place the (V.A.G 1306) under the transmission.

- Remove the right flange shaft bolt - arrow 1 - using the socket and extended bit. Insert 2 bolts in the flange and counter hold the flange shaft with the pry lever.






- Attach the (T10037) to the right flange shaft.






- Place a spacer (for example, (VW 434) ) between the transmission support and the knurled nut (T10371/1) if necessary.

- Turn the spindle - A - and line up the puller so that is it parallel to the flange.

- Install the right flange shaft.

Install the (T10047) as follows:






- Line up both parts so that the markings "B" face each other.

- The depressions - arrows - must be under the bearing.

- Attach both halves to each other.

- Pry out the locking ring - A - from the needle bearing.






- So that the bearing contact surface on the shaft is not damaged, the shaft must be rotated during the pressing procedure - arrow -.






- Remove the seal - A - from the groove - arrow -.

Installing






- Coat the seal - A - with transmission fluid.

- Install the seal - A - into the groove - arrow - in the flange shaft.

Make sure seal is not tilted.

- Attach (T10047) see Fig. N39-0784..

- So that the bearing contact surface on the shaft is not damaged, the shaft must be rotated during the pressing procedure - arrow -.






- Secure the needle bearing with a new locking ring.

- Carefully install the flange shaft while rotating it at the same time.

- Secure the flange shaft with the countersunk bolt and tighten the bolt to the tightening specification.

- Install the right drive axle.

The drive axle heat shield is attached with either 3 or 2 nuts, depending on the engine.

- Attach the drive axle heat shield to the bevel box.

- Check oil level in bevel box. Refer to => [ Axle Oil in Bevel Box, Checking or Filling ] Procedures.

- Install the noise insulation, if equipped.