Left Flange Shaft Seal

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Special tools and workshop equipment required

Oil Collecting and Extracting Device V.A.G 1782
Thrust Piece for Final Drive at Gearbox T40164
Engine and Transmission Holder VAS 6095

Procedure

Fig 1: Identifying Right Flange Shaft Seal Bolts

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Secure the transmission to the VAS 6095. Refer to SECURING ON ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION HOLDER .

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

-- Remove the right flange shaft. Refer to RIGHT FLANGE SHAFT .

-- Remove the bolts -arrows-.

-- Carefully remove the front final drive cover; when doing this, the transmission fluid will drain out.

CAUTION:

Danger of causing damage to the differential.

Slowly and carefully remove front final drive cover from transmission housing. Otherwise differential can fall out of transmission.
A differential that has fallen out can no longer be installed. If differential falls out, the transmission must be replaced.
Make sure the differential bearing inner race and adjustment shims do not fall out of the transmission housing and front final drive cover.
Bearing inner races and adjustments that have fallen out cannot be allocated with shop equipment.

-- Carefully remove the differential -arrow- and lay it on a soft support.

Fig 2: Identifying Differential, Removal/Installation

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-- Remove the left flange shaft. Refer to LEFT FLANGE SHAFT .

Fig 3: Prying Out Seal From Back

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CAUTION:

Danger of damaging the seating surface in the transmission housing.

Position the screwdriver.

-- Pry out the seal from the back.

-- Lightly coat the new seal on the outside with oil and install it using the T40164.

Fig 4: Installing Seal Using T40164

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The open side of the seal faces the T40164.

-- Install the shaft seal for the left flange shaft using the T40164 all the way; when doing this, do not bend it.

-- Fill the space between the sealing- and dust lip half way with sealing grease;

-- Install the differential.

-- Install the front final drive cover with a new O-ring and tighten the bolts. Refer to Figure.

Fig 5: Tightening Specification And Sequence, Front Final Drive Cover

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-- Install the left flange shaft. Refer to LEFT FLANGE SHAFT .

-- Install the right flange shaft. Refer to RIGHT FLANGE SHAFT .

-- Fill with Manual Transmission Fluid (MTF), refer to General Information .