Final Drive Cover O-ring

Final Drive Cover O-ring

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Drip tray (V.A.G 1306)

Procedure

• Transmission installed.

• General repair notes. Refer to => [ General Repair Information ] General Repair Information.

• Rules of cleanliness for working on automatic transmissions. Refer to => [ Clean Working Conditions ] Clean Working Conditions.

- Remove right transmission support. Refer to => [ Left and Right Transmission Mount and Transmission Support ] Service and Repair.

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

- Remove right flange shaft. Refer to => [ Right Flange Shaft ] Right Flange Shaft.

- Remove final drive cover bolts in - 11 to 1 - sequence and remove cover together with tapered roller bearing outer race and shim.





• The shim must be the correct size and must not be replaced by a shim with a different thickness.

- Replace O-ring - arrow -.





If the outer race for taper roller bearing and the shim have fallen out of cover for final drive:

- Lubricate shim and outer race for taper roller bearing with gear oil and insert into final drive cover as far as the stop.

- Tighten final drive cover bolts as follows:









- Install right flange shaft. Refer to => [ Right Flange Shaft ] Right Flange Shaft.

- Install right transmission support. Refer to => [ Left and Right Transmission Mount and Transmission Support ] Service and Repair.

- Check oil level in front final drive.