Right flange shaft, removing and installing

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NOTE:

General repair instructions → Repair instructions .
Observe rules for cleanliness when working on automatic transmission → Rules for cleanliness when working on automatic transmission .

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

Fig 1: Drip Tray V.A.G 1306

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Removing

NOTE:

Before lifting the vehicle on a hoist with wheels off the ground, the vehicle jack mode must be activated → 43 - Self Leveling Suspension

Remove heat shield for right axle haft.
Unfasten right axle shaft from transmission flange and tie up → Suspension, Wheels, Steering 40 - FRONT SUSPENSION .
Place drip tray V.A.G 1306 under transmission.

Fig 2: Removing Flange Shaft

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Place a chisel or spacer piece - A - under flange shaft and remove flange shaft by turning bolt - B -.

NOTE:

If flange shaft is difficult to remove, rotate flange shaft and screw bolt into the opposite threaded hole.

Fig 3: Pressing Circlip With New Circlip Out Of Flanged Shaft Groove

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Always replace flange shaft circlip - A -.
Clamp flange shaft in vise, using jaw protectors. Press circlip with new circlip - A - out of flanged shaft groove.

Installing

Clean flange shaft and seal.
If seal is damaged, it must be replaced → Right flange shaft seal, replacing .
Half fill space between sealing lip and dust lip with sealing grease G 052 128 A1 .
Insert flange shaft by hand into splines of differential until splines lock properly into place.

Press flange shaft in by hand or with needle bearing drift VW 295 as far as the stop.

NOTE:

Tightening torque

Component	Nm
Heat shield for drive shaft to transmission	23