Automatic Transmission

DRIVE FLANGE OIL SEAL, 096 TRANSMISSION







Drive flange oil seal, removing and installing

(Transmission installed)

- Disconnect drive shaft from drive flange.


When replacing right-hand oil seal:

- Remove balance weight.

- Lay drive shaft to one side and secure.

When replacing left-hand oil seal:

- Mark installation position of ball joint/control arm mounting bolts and:

- Remove bolts (arrow -A-),

- Loosen bolt (arrow -B-).

- Turn steering to right lock.

- Swing ball joint out and place left-hand drive shaft to one side.







- Mount installation tool and remove circlip.






- Pull off drive flange with VW 391.

- Pull out drive flange oil seal with VW 681






- Pull new oil seal in up to stop with press piece 3319, M10 threaded rod (approx. 80 mm (3 1/4 in.) long and nut with washer.

- Fill space between seal and dust lip with multi-purpose grease.






- Install drive flange, dished washer and circlip.

- Pull drive flange in.


Note:
Drive flange can also be pulled in with VW 391

- Install circlip and seal drive flange with cover.

- Install drive shaft.

- Reconnect ball joint to control arm.

- With transmission installed, check final drive oil level.

Tightening torque:
Drive shaft to drive flange 45 Nm (33 ft lb)
Ball joint to control arm 35 Nm (26 ft lb)