Flange Shaft Seals

Flange Shaft Seals

Example of the Identification on a "02D" Rear Final Drive





• The marking - arrow - on the bottom side of the rear final drive identifies which final drive is installed.

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Extractor lever (VW 681)

• Plate from the puller (T10037)

• Thrust piece (T10049)

• Drip tray for VAS 6100 (VAS 6208)

• Sealing grease (G 052 128 A1)

Removing

• Do not remove the rear final drive for this.

• This procedure applies to both sides.

- Remove the drive axle.

- Place the drip tray under rear final drive.

Flange Shaft, Removing

- Install the plate - A - from the puller (T10037) on the flange and tighten the two M8 x 30 bolts - 1 - by hand.





The sections - arrows - for the larger flange diameter face outward.

- Tighten one turn each in an alternating sequence until the flange contacts the plate - arrows - and then stop tightening.





CAUTION!
Wear gloves to get a good grip on the flange.

Drive the flange out of the final drive by tapping lightly on the plate - arrow -.





CAUTION!
Only use a plastic mallet so the final drive and tool are not damaged.

- Pry out the flange shaft seal with the extractor lever (VW 681).





Installing

- Lightly lubricate the outer diameter of the new seal and drive in, without tilting until seated using the thrust piece (T10049).





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

Circlip, Replacing

- Clamp the flange shaft using jaw protectors in a vise.





- Press the previous circlip out of flange shaft groove with the new circlip - A -.

- Drive in the flange shaft with a plastic hammer and possibly drift.

- Install the drive axle.

- Check the oil level in the rear final drive. Refer to => [ Rear Final Drive Oil Level, Checking and Filling ] Procedures.