Final Drive, Differential (0B2A Manual Transmission)

Right Flange Shaft Seal

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Needle Bearing Drift (VW 295)

• Puller (T10037)

• Thrust Piece (T40163)

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

• Sealing Grease (G 052 128 A1)

Removing

• Transmission is installed.

- General repair instructions, refer to => [ General Repair Information ] General Repair Information.

- Remove right front wheel.

- Remove the rear noise insulation by loosening the fasteners - 2 and 3 -






- If equipped, remove the noise insulation - 1 - in the right wheel housing.






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






- Remove the right drive axle from the transmission and lay it aside.






Place the (V.A.G 1782) under the transmission.

- Remove the right flange shaft by installing the (T10037) to the final drive cover - arrow -.






- Pry out the flange shaft seal.






Installing








Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

- Always replace the locking ring - A - on the flange shaft.

- Clamp the flange shaft in a vise with jaw protectors. Remove the old circlip from the groove in the flange shaft using the new circlip - A -.

- Lightly coat the outer circumference of the new shaft seal with oil.






- Drive in shaft seal as far as stop using (T40163) , do not cant while doing this.

- Fill the space between the sealing and dust lip half way with sealing grease (G 052 128 A1).

- Drive the flange shaft in using a (VW 295).

- Attach the drive axle to the flange shaft.






- Install the drive axle heat shield.

- Transmission fluid level, checking, refer to => [ Transmission Fluid Level, Checking ] Service and Repair

- If equipped, install the noise insulation - 1 - in the right wheel housing.






- Install the rear noise insulation.

Tightening Specifications