Drive Flange Seal, Replacing

Drive flange seal, replacing
Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required:





^ Arbor VW 195





^ Extractor lever VW 681





^ Drip tray V.A.G1306

Removing
^ Transmission installed

Notes:
^ Illustrated, removing and installing oil seal on left-hand side.
^ Procedure for removing oil seal on left and right-hand sides is identical.

- Remove heat shield.
- Disconnect drive axle.
- Place a drip tray underneath.
- Remove drive flange, secure with a drift to prevent it turning.





- Pull seal out with lever VW 681.

Installing
- Fill space between sealing and dust lips with sealing grease G52 128 A1.
- Lightly oil outer circumference of seal.





- Drive in seal for drive flange.
^ Pressing-in depth (factory): 5.5 mm
^ Pressing-in depth when re-installing a used drive flange (repairs): 6.5 mm
- Install drive flange and drive axle.





Tightening torques