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Torque Converter Shaft Seal






Torque Converter Shaft Seal

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

Extractor Lever (VW 681)

Thrust Piece (3295)

Procedure






Transmission removed.

- Carefully remove the torque converter.

- Insert (VW 681) directly behind the sealing lip of the sealing ring, so that the contact ring which is behind it is not damaged.

- Remove the torque converter shaft seal with (VW 681).

- Coat the outer circumference and the sealing lips - arrow - on the new shaft seal with ATF.






Installed position:

Open side of shaft seal faces transmission.

- Use (3295) to drive in torque converter shaft seal as far as thrust piece stop.