Right And Left Flange Shaft Seals, Rear Final Drive Installed
Special tools and workshop equipment required
- Extractor Lever VW 681
- Drip Tray for VAS 6100 VAS 6208
- Torque Wrench 5-50 Nm V.A.G 1331
- Thrust Piece T10049
- Puller T10037
- Sealing grease G 052 128 A1
Removing
Replacement procedure for left and right seals is identical.
-- Remove the driveshaft. Refer to "All Wheel Drive (AWD)" in Removal and Installation .
-- Place drip tray under rear final drive.
Left Flange Shaft, Removing
-- Turn an M8 nut -arrow- onto the thread for the T10037.
- The nut -arrow- fits flush with the thread beginning.
-- Remove flange shaft with T10037.
Right Flange Shaft, Removing
-- Turn an M8 nut -arrow- onto the thread for the T10037.
- The nut -arrow- fits flush with the thread beginning.
-- Remove flange shaft with T10037.
Procedure for Both Sides
-- Pry off flange shaft seal using VW 681.
Installing
-- Lightly lubricate outer diameter of new seal and install it all the way using the T10049. Be careful not to tilt it.
-- Fill the space between the sealing- and dust lip half way with sealing grease G 052 128 A1.
-- 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.
-- Install the flange shaft using a plastic hammer and a drift.
-- Install the drive axle on the flange shaft. Refer to "All Wheel Drive (AWD)" in Removal and Installation .
-- Axle oil level in rear final drive, checking. Refer to REAR FINAL DRIVE IDENTIFICATION .