Right Flange Shaft Seal With Transmission Removed

Right Flange Shaft Seal with Transmission Removed

• It is possible to replace the right flange shaft seal with the transmission still installed.

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Needle Bearing Drift (VW 295)

• Puller (T10037)

• Thrust Piece (T40163)

• Sealing grease (G 052 128 A1)

Removing

- Remove right flange shaft by fastening the (T10037) to transmission housing - arrow -.






- Pry out flange shaft seal using a lever.






Installing

Installation is performed in the reverse order of removal while observing the following:

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






- Clamp the flange shaft in a vise with jaw protectors. Use the new circlip - A - to press the previous circlip out of the flange shaft groove.

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






- Install the new right flange shaft seal all the way without tilting it.

- 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).

- Fill with transmission fluid and check transmission fluid level in manual transmission.