Final Drive Cover O-ring

Final Drive Cover O-ring

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Oil Collecting and Extracting Device (V.A.G 1782 )

Procedure

- Loosen the right drive axle bolt - arrow - on the wheel hub with the vehicle still standing on its wheels.





- Remove the right front wheel.

- Remove right drive axle heat shield - arrows -.





• The third bolt is not visible in the illustration.

- Remove the right front exhaust pipe.

- Remove the right drive axle - 1 - from the transmission flange shaft.

- Remove right transmission support. Refer to => [ Left and Right Transmission Supports ] 01V,01VA Transmission.

- Remove flange shaft bolt - arrow - while securing flange shaft against turning with drift.





- Place Used Oil Collection and Extraction Device ( V.A.G 1782) under transmission.

- Pull out right drive flange.

- Remove final drive cover bolts opposite sequence shown and remove cover.





- Replace O-ring - arrow -.





- Install final drive cover.





- Tighten bolts on final drive cover in 2 stages in the tightening sequence shown as follows:

- Tighten the bolts - 1 through 3 - hand-tight.

- Tighten bolts - 1 through 12 - in sequence listed to 23 Nm.

- Install right flange shaft.

Further installation in reverse order, paying attention to the following:

- Install transmission support. Refer to => [ Left and Right Transmission Supports ] 01V,01VA Transmission.

- Connect the right drive axle to the flange shaft.

- Install the right front exhaust pipe.

- Mount the front wheel.

- Fill the gear oil for front final drive => [ Gear Oil in Front Final Drive, Filling after Repair ] Gear Oil in Front Final Drive, Filling After Repair.

Tightening Specifications