Seal For Front Final Drive, Replacing

Seal for front final drive, replacing

Special tools and equipment





- VAG1 383A engine/transmission hoist

Removing

- Remove right front exhaust pipe, refer to Engine, Cooling and Exhaust - Exhaust System - Service and Repair - Procedures Service and Repair
- Remove heat shield for selector lever cable.

All Wheel Drive (AWD) vehicles:






- Remove center differential, refer to Center Differential - Service and Repair - Procedures
- Remove bolts (arrows) at intermediate flange for front final drive.

Front Wheel Drive (FWD) vehicles:






- Remove bolts at cover for front final drive opposite of shown tightening sequence.
- Place VAG1 383A engine/gearbox jack with universal mount underneath.

WARNING:
Slowly and carefully remove cover for front final drive from transmission housing. The spur gears can otherwise fall out of the transmission.
Do not reinstall spur gears that have fallen to the ground. The transmission must be swapped in this case.

All:

- Lift off cover i.e. intermediate flange for front final drive.

Notes Do not remove spur gears for front final drive. Secure spur gears so they do not fall out.
If the spur gears for front final drive were removed, the wheel marking must face outward (away from transmission) for reinstallation.

Installing






- Make sure centering sleeve -A- is correctly seated before installing.
- Install gasket
- Set on cover i.e. intermediate flange for front final drive.

All Wheel Drive (AWD) vehicles:

Note: If installing the intermediate flange to the output shaft carelessly, the sealing lips of the seal can be damaged.

All:






Tightening sequence:
1. Stage: Tighten bolts 1 to 3 by hand

Note: When tightening bolts by hand, make sure the housing gap between cover and transmission housing decreases evenly around circumference.

2. Stage: Tighten bolts 1 to 14 in mentioned sequence to tightening torque.

- Check ATF level and top off.

All Wheel Drive (AWD) vehicles:

- Install center differential, refer to Center Differential - Service and Repair - Procedures

Tightening torques

Component
Cover for front final drive to transmission housing 23 Nm
Intermediate flange for front final drive to transmission housing 23 Nm
Center differential to transmission housing 23 Nm