Left Drive Flange Shaft Oil Seal

Left Drive Flange Shaft Oil Seal

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Slide hammer-complete set (VW 771)

• Pulling hook (VW 771/37)

• Thrust piece (T10160)

• Drip tray (V.A.G 1306)

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

Removing

- Remove left wheel.

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

- Turn steering as far as possible toward left.

- Remove drive axle.

- Place appropriate receptacle underneath transmission.

- 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.

- Pull out seal for flange shaft using slide hammer complete set (VW 771) and pulling hook (VW 771/37 ).





Installing

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





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

- Install flange shaft, secure with countersunk bolt and tighten to 25 Nm.

- Install drive axle.

- Bolt on wheel

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

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

Tightening Specifications