Front Final Drive Cover O-Ring

Front Final Drive Cover O-ring

• Automatic transmission clean working conditions, refer to => [ Clean Working Conditions ] Clean Working Conditions.

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

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

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

Procedure

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

- Remove the right flange shaft. Refer to => [ Right Flange Shaft ] Right Flange Shaft.

- Remove the front final drive cover bolts in the sequence opposite the tightening sequence illustrated and remove the cover together with the tapered roller bearing outer race and shim.






• The shim must be the correct size and must not be replaced by a shim with a different thickness.

- Replace the O-ring - arrow -.






- Insert the differential into the transmission housing.

If the tapered roller bearing outer race and the shim have fallen out of the front final drive cover:

- Lubricate the shim and tapered roller bearing outer race with gear oil and insert them into the front final drive cover as far as the stop.

- Tighten the front final drive cover bolts => [ Front Final Drive Cover - Tightening Specifications and Sequence ] Description and Operation.






- Install the right flange shaft. Refer to => [ Right Flange Shaft ] Right Flange Shaft.

- Axle oil, adding to transmission after repair. Refer to => [ Gear Oil in Front Final Drive, Filling after Repair ] Gear Oil In Front Final Drive, Filling After Repair.