Left Flange Shaft Seal

Left Flange Shaft Seal

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Slide Hammer-Complete Set (VW 771)

• Additional Part for VW771 (VW 771/37)

• Thrust Piece (3305)

• Torque Wrench (5-50 Nm) (V.A.G 1331)

• Torque Wrench (40-200 Nm) (V.A.G 1332)

• Sealing grease (G 052 128 A1)

Removing

- Remove the left wheel.

- Remove the noise insulation.

- Remove the lower part of the left front wheel housing liner..

- Remove left drive axle.

- Place the appropriate receptacle underneath the transmission.

- Remove the bolt for flange shaft, by installing two bolts into the flange and counter holding the flange shaft using a pry bar.





- Pull out flange shaft with spring.

- Pull out the flange shaft oil seal.





Installing

- Drive the new seal in until seated; be sure not to distort the seal.





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

- Install the flange shaft.





- Secure the flange shaft with the countersunk bolt and tighten to specification.

- Install left drive axle.

- Install the lower part of the left front wheel housing liner..

- Install the wheel.

- Check the transmission fluid. Refer to => [ Transmission Fluid, Checking ] Testing and Inspection.

- Install the noise insulation.