Left Flange Shaft and Seal

Left Flange Shaft and Seal

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Slide Hammer-Complete Set (VW 771)

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

• Thrust Piece (3305)

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

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

• Drip Tray for VAS 6100 (VAS 6208)

• Sealing Grease for Seal (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 the left drive axle.

- Place the drip tray under the transmission.

- 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 the pressure spring.

- Remove the flange shaft seal.






Installing

- Drive in the new seal until seated and 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).

- Install the flange shaft.






- Install flange shaft bolt and tighten it to specification, see - item 10 - in the => [ Differential ] Service and Repair.

- Install the left drive axle.

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

- Install the wheel.

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

- Install the noise insulation.