Right Flange Shaft

Right Flange Shaft

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Needle Bearing Drift (VW 295)

• Slide Hammer (VW 771)

• Retainer (3419)

• Oil Collecting And Extracting Device (V.A.G 1782)

• M10 nut, quantity: 2

• Sealing grease (G 052 128 A1)

Removing

- Remove right front wheel.

- Remove right drive axle cover - 1 - in the wheel housing.





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





- Remove right drive axle from the transmission flange shaft and move it back.

- Place Used Oil Collection and Extraction Device (V.A.G 1782) under transmission.

- Install the threaded eye from the Counterhold Tool (3419) in a threaded hole on the right flange shaft with two M10 nuts - 1 -.





- Position the Multipurpose Tool (VW 771) with the (VW 771/13) on the threaded eye and remove the flange shaft.

Installing

Install in reverse order, paying attention to the following:

• Replace the right flange shaft circlip.

- Clamp flange shaft in vise, using jaw protectors. Press circlip with new circlip - A - out of flanged shaft groove.





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

- Drive the right flange shaft in using the Needle Bearing Drift (VW 295).

- Check the transmission oil lever in the final drive and fill if necessary. Refer to => [ Front Final Drive and Transfer Case, Checking Transmission Oil Level and Filling ] Front Final Drive and Transfer Case, Checking Transmission Oil Level and Filling.