Right Flange Shaft and Seal

Right Flange Shaft and Seal

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Thrust Piece (3305)

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

• Sealing Grease for Seal (G 052 128 A1)

Removing

- Remove the noise insulation.

- Remove the right drive axle heat shield bolts - arrows - and shield, if equipped.






- Remove the right drive axle from the transmission and tie it up.

• On some engines, the drive axle cannot be tied up so that the flange shaft can be removed.

• Then, remove the drive axle.

- Remove the flange shaft bolt => [ (Item 12) Bolt, 33 Nm ] Service and Repair by installing two bolts into the flange and counter holding the flange shaft using a pry bar.






- Place a drip tray under the transmission.

- Remove the flange shaft and the pressure spring.

- Pry out the seal.

Installing

- Install the seal, without tilting it using the thrust piece (3305).






- Fill the space between the sealing and dust lips half way with sealing grease for seal (G 052 128 A1).

- Secure the flange shaft - A - with a new bolt and tighten it to specification, see => [ (Item 12) Bolt, 33 Nm ] Service and Repair.






- Install the right drive axle.

- Install the drive axle heat shield and bolts - arrows -, if equipped.





- Check the transmission fluid level. Refer to => [ Transmission Fluid, Checking ] Service and Repair.

- Install the noise insulation.