Left Flange Shaft Seal With Transmission Removed: Installing
Install in reverse sequence; note the following points:
-- Lightly coat the new seal on the outside with oil and install it using the T40164.
- The open side of the seal faces the T40164.
-- Install the shaft seal all the way. Be careful not to bend it.
-- Fill area between sealing lip and dust lip halfway with sealing grease G 052 128 A1.
-- Install the differential.
-- Install the final drive cover with a new O-ring and tighten the bolts -arrows-. Tightening specification -8- DIFFERENTIAL ASSEMBLY OVERVIEW .
-- Always replace the right flange shaft circlip -A-.
-- Clamp flange shaft in vise, using jaw protectors. Press circlip with new circlip -A- out of flanged shaft groove.
-- Drive the right flange shaft in using the VW 295.
-- Rotate the clutch module -1- until the opening to the differential -arrow 3- is seen.
-- Thoroughly clean the left flange shaft -2-.
-- Install the left flange shaft -2- into the transmission -arrow B- ; while doing this, install the flange shaft centered into the sealing ring on the front differential -arrow 3-.
Danger of damaging the shaft seal.
- If the shaft is not centered, the shaft splines -2- will damage the shaft seal -arrow 3- between the differential and transmission housing.
- Always replace a damaged shaft seal. Refer to LEFT FLANGE SHAFT SEAL WITH TRANSMISSION REMOVED .
-- Tighten the left flange shaft mounting bracket -arrows-. Tightening specification -1- DIFFERENTIAL ASSEMBLY OVERVIEW .
-- Fill the transmission with transmission fluid and check the level. Refer to General Information . Remove the oil filler plug -arrow-.