Right Flange Shaft Seal, From November 1 2004

Right Flange Shaft Seal, from November 1 2004

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Thrust Piece (3305)

• Torque Wrench (5-50 Nm) (V.A.G 1331)

• Sealing grease (G 052 128 A1)

Removing

- Remove the noise insulation.

- Remove the drive axle heat shield bolts - arrows - and shield, if necessary.





- Remove the left drive axle from the transmission and tie it up.

• On some engines, the drive axle cannot be tied up so that the flange shaft can be removed.

• Remove the drive axle.

- Remove the bolt - item 12 -=> [ Countersunk Bolt ] Differential for the flange shaft, by installing two bolts into the flange and counter holding the flange shaft using a pry bar.





- Place the appropriate receptacle underneath the transmission.

- Pull out the flange shaft with spring.

- Pry out the seal.

Installing

- Drive the new seal in until seated; be sure not to distort the seal.





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

- Secure the flange shaft - A - with the countersunk bolt - item 12 -=> [ Countersunk Bolt ] Differential and tighten to specification.





- Install the right drive axle.

- Install the drives axle heat shield and bolts - arrows -, if necessary.





- Check the transmission fluid. Refer to => [ Transmission Fluid, Checking ] Service and Repair.

- Install the noise insulation.