Final Drive, Differential (0A4 Manual Transmission)Right Flange Shaft, Seal With Sleeve (One-Piece)

Right Flange Shaft, Seal with Sleeve (One-Piece)

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Thrust Piece (T10148)

• Spindle from Seal Installer-Rear Diff (3066)

• Slide Hammer-Complete Set (VW 771)

• Additional Part for VW 771 (VW 771/37)

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

• Drip Tray (V.A.G 1306)

Removing

- Remove the noise insulation.

- Turn steering as far as possible toward the right.

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






- Remove the drive axle - 1 - from the flange shaft.






- Tie the drive axle up as high as possible. Be careful not to damage the paint on the drive axle.

- Place a drip tray under transmission and engine.

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






- Remove the flange shaft and pressure spring.

- Replace the seal and the sleeve together.






A ridge is located on the internal diameter of the sleeve.

- Install the additional part for VW 771 (VW 771/37) directly behind the ridge inside the sleeve.

- Using force, push the additional part for VW 771 (VW 771/37) into the sleeve and remove the seal and sleeve.

Installing

- Clean the sealing surface in the transmission.

- Install the seal and the sleeve together.






A Install the spindle from the seal installer-rear diff (3066) into the threaded piece in the differential.
B M12 nut

- Turn the nut - B - and pull the seal with sleeve all the way over the thrust piece (T10148).

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

- Install the flange shaft and bolt.






- Install the drive axle - 1 - to the flange shaft.

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






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

- Install the noise insulation.

Tightening Specifications

Flange shaft to transmission, see - item 12 - in => [ Differential Overview ] Description and Operation.