Left Side Flange Shaft Seal

Left Side Flange Shaft Seal

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Drip tray (V.A.G 1306)

• Puller (T10055)

• Adapter (T10055/2)

• Thrust piece (T10176)

• Standard drill

Removing

- Remove noise insulation - arrows -.





- Remove left noise insulation.

- Remove left drive axle.

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

- Drive axle seal opening on transmission with a clean cloth - A -.





- Carefully drill 2 to 4 mm hole in outer metal ring of oil seal using a commercially available drill - B -.

• Grease drill bit - B - so that drill shavings remain held.

• Drill through metal ring - C - only, otherwise transmission may be damaged.

- Install a metal bolt (approx. 4 mm diameter) into drilled hole of seal - arrow -.





• Do not screw in metal bolt too deeply to prevent damage to bearing behind it.

- Pull seal out using Puller T10055 (T10055) and adapter (T10055/2).

- Remove cloth and thoroughly clean transmission and opening for drive axle.

CAUTION!
No metal fillings may enter the transmission or the opening for the axle shaft. Clean the area of metal particles using a vacuum cleaner if necessary.

If only the metal ring could be removed when pulling out:

- Carefully pry out rest of seal using a screwdriver - A -.





B Assembly lever

Installing

Installation is in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

- Moisten outer edges and sealing lip of seal with ATF.

Installation position:

Open side of seal faces transmission.

- Carefully guide inner sealing lip - A - over transmission stub shaft - B -. Sealing lip must not roll back.





- Press in sealing lip straight and as far as possible by hand - arrows -.

- Then drive seal in to stop of Thrust Piece (T10176 ), do not cant seal when driving in.





- Install left drive axle.

- Check ATF level and top off => [ ATF Level ] ATF Level.

- Install noise insulation.