Right Flange Shaft

Special tools and workshop equipment required 

• Needle Bearing Drift VW 295
• Slide Hammer-Complete Set VW 771
• Retainer 3419
• Oil Collecting and Extracting Device V.A.G 1782
• M10 nut, quantity: 2

Removing 

-- Remove the right front wheel.

-- Remove the right drive axle cover -1- inside the wheel housing.

Fig 1: Right Drive Axle Cover, Removal

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-- Remove the bolts -arrows- and remove the heat shield from the right drive axle.

Fig 2: Driveshaft Heat Shield - Tightening Specification

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-- Remove the right drive axle from the transmission flange shaft and move it back.

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

-- Install the threaded eye from the 3419 into the threaded hole in the right flange shaft with 2 M10 nuts -1-.

Fig 3: Right Drive Axle, Removal

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-- Position the VW 771 with the pulling hook VW 771/13 on the threaded eye and remove the flange shaft.

Installing 

Install in reverse order, paying attention to the following:

-- Clamp the flange shaft in a vise with jaw protectors. Remove the old circlip from the groove in the flange shaft using the new circlip -A-.

Fig 4: Pressing Circlip With New Circlip Out Of Flanged Shaft Groove

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-- Drive the right flange shaft in using the VW 295.

-- Install right drive axle. Refer to Removal and Installation .

-- Install the drive axle heat shield TRANSMISSION, INSTALLING => Driveshaft Heat Shield - Tightening Specification .

-- Gear oil level in front final drive, checking and topping off. Refer to GEAR OIL LEVEL IN FRONT FINAL DRIVE, CHECKING AND FILLING .