Right Flange Shaft and Seal

Right Flange Shaft and Seal

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Puller (T10037)

• Thrust Piece (T10049)

• Socket and Extended Bit (T10107)

• Or Socket and Extended Bit (T10107 A)

• Torque Wrench 5-50 Nm (V.A.G 1331)

• Arbor (VW 434)

• Knurled Nut (T10371/1)

• Sealing Grease (G 052 128 A1)

Removing

- Remove right wheel.

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

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






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

- Remove the right drive axle.

- Place a drip tray under the transmission.

- Remove the right flange shaft mounting bolt - arrow 1 - with the socket insert and install 2 bolts in the flange and counter-hold the flange shaft with the pry bar.






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






• To remove right flange shaft, use (T10037) to avoid damaging the bearing on flange shaft.

- Place a spacer (for example, (VW 434) ) between the transmission support and the (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.

- Pry the seal out of the flange shaft with a lever.

Installing

- Lightly oil the new seal on the outer circumference.

- Install the seal all the way in without tilting it.






- Fill the area between the sealing lip and dust lip - arrow - halfway with sealing grease (G 052 128 A1).






- Install the right flange shaft carefully. Turn the flange shaft so that the bearing does not get damaged.

- Install flange shaft with a bolt and tighten to tightening specification.

Install in reverse order of removal. Pay attention to the following:

- Remove the right drive axle.






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

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

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

- Check transmission fluid level inside the manual transmission. Refer to => [ Transmission Fluid, Checking ] Service and Repair.

- Install the noise insulation.

- Install the wheel.