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Right Drive Flange Shaft Oil Seal






Right Drive Flange Shaft Oil Seal

Seal and Sleeve are Designed as Two Parts

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

Assembly tool (3253/2)

Torque wrench 5 to 50 Nm (V.A.G 1331)

Drip tray for shop crane (VAS 6208)

Thrust piece (T10160)

Seal and Sleeve are Designed as One Part

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

Thrust piece (T10148)

Spindle from seal installer set - rear diff (3066)

Slide hammer-complete set (VW 771)

Pulling hook (VW 771/37)

Torque wrench 5 to 50 Nm (V.A.G 1331)

Removing

- Remove center and right sections of sound insulation below engine/transmission.

- Turn steering as far as possible toward right.

- Remove protective cap for drive axle from engine, if present.

- Remove drive axle - 1 - from flanged shaft.





- Tie up drive axle as high as possible. Do not damage paint on drive axle when doing so.

- Place drip tray under engine.

- Remove bolt for flange shaft. To do this, screw two bolts into flange and counter-hold flange shaft centrally using a pry bar.

- Pull out flanged shaft with compression spring.

Seal and Sleeve are Designed as Two Parts

- Pry out seal using screwdriver - A -. Support screwdriver with assembly tool (3253/2).





Do not damage sleeve, otherwise there is the risk of leaks.

Replace sleeve if damaged => [ Pry out sleeve using
screwdriver ] Transmission and Clutch Housing

Seal and Sleeve are Designed as One Part

- Pull out seal and sleeve together.

A ridge is located on inner diameter of sleeve.

- Position puller hooks pulling hook (VW 771/37 ) directly behind ridge in sleeve.





- While pulling out, press pulling hook (VW 771/37 ) forcefully into sleeve.

Installing

Seal and Sleeve are Designed as Two parts

- Drive in new seal up to stop. Do not distort oil seal.





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

Seal and Sleeve are Designed as One Part

- Clean gasket seat in transmission.

- Pull in seal and sleeve together.





- Screw spindle - A - of Seal installer set - rear diff (3066) into threaded piece of differential.

- Pull seal with sleeve in up to stop using thrust pad (T10148) by turning nut - B -.

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

Continuation for All

- Secure flange shaft with countersunk bolt and tighten countersunk bolt to 25 Nm.

- Secure drive axle- 1 - to flange shaft.





- If equipped, install protective shield for drive axle to engine and tighten bolts to 35 Nm.

- Checking and filling up gear oil => [ Gear Oil, Checking and Filling ] Service and Repair.

- Install center and right sections of sound insulation below engine/transmission.

Tightening Specifications