Left Flange Shaft Seal With Transmission Removed: Removing

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Transmission is removed, refer to [For engine(s) CAUA] Removal and Installation .

Place the VAS 6208 under the transmission.

-- Remove the bolt -arrow- and drain the transmission fluid.

Fig 1: Locating Transmission Fluid Drain Plug

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-- Install and tighten the bolt -arrow-. Tightening specification; refer to TRANSMISSION HOUSING .

-- Remove bolts -arrows- on the left flange shaft mounting bracket.

Fig 2: Locating Left Flange Shaft Mounting Bracket Bolts

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-- Remove the flange shaft from the transmission in the direction of -arrow A-.

Fig 3: Removing Flange Shaft

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NOTE:

If it is not possible to remove the left flange shaft by hand, then use the slide hammer-complete set VW 771 to remove it.

Fig 4: Identifying T10037 Installed On Flange

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Attach the plate from the puller T10037 to the flange shaft -arrows- and attach the spindle from the VW 771 (nuts -A-).

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

Fig 5: Removing Right Flange Shaft

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-- Remove the bolts -arrows-.

Fig 6: Locating Final Drive Cover Bolts

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CAUTION:

Danger of causing damage to the differential.

Slowly and carefully remove front final driver cover from transmission housing. Otherwise differential can fall out of transmission.
A damaged differential may not be installed again. If the differential gets damaged, then the transmission must be replaced.

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

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

Fig 7: Removing/Installing Differential

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-- Pry out the left flange shaft seal.

-- Thoroughly clean the area where the transmission is accessed.