Right Flange Shaft Seal: Notes

Special tools and workshop equipment required 

• Needle Bearing Drift VW 295
• Puller T10037
• Thrust Piece T40163
• Used Oil Collecting and Extracting Device V.A.G 1782
• Sealing grease G 052 128 A1

Removing 

• Transmission is installed.

-- General repair instructions, refer to REPAIR INFORMATION .

-- Remove right front wheel.

-- Remove the rear noise insulation by loosening the fasteners -2- and -3-

Fig 1: Identifying Noise Insulation Components

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-- If equipped, remove the noise insulation -1- in the right wheel housing.

Fig 2: Remove Right Drive Axle Cover

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

Fig 3: Driveshaft Heat Shield - Tightening Specification

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-- Remove the right drive axle on the transmission and lay it aside. Refer to DRIVE AXLE .

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

-- Remove the right flange shaft by installing the T10037 to the final drive cover -arrow-.

Fig 4: Remove right flange shaft by fastening T10037

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-- Pry out the flange shaft seal.

Fig 5: Pry Out Flange Shaft Sealing Ring

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