Left Seal, Replacing

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Removing and Installing the Left Flange Shaft and the Left Flange Shaft Seals on the Rear Final Drive.

Special tools and workshop equipment required

Puller - Seal Lever:VW681
Slide Hammer Set:VW771
Transmission Support - Bolt:3282/34
Seal Installer - Flange Shaft:T10049
-2- bridge from Puller - Kukko Puller - 50-110mm Width, 150mm Length:18/0
Sealing Grease:G 052 128 A1

Procedure

-- With the rear final drive installed remove the left drive axle. Refer to DRIVE AXLE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the spindles from the :18/0 bridge and install the :3282/34 in place of them.

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-- Attach the bridge -A- with two M8 x 30 bolts -arrows- to the flange shaft.

-- Remove the flange shaft.

-- Pry off the flange shaft seal with the :VW681 .

Fig 1: Identifying Flange Shaft Seal Pried Off With An Extractor Lever VW 681

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-- Lightly lubricate the outer diameter of the new gasket -1- and using the :T10049 drive in to the dimension -a- while doing so do not bend the gasket.

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Vehicles with Final Drive 0CQ and 0CR

Dimension -a- = 4.8 ± 0.1 mm; Measured from the housing flat surface to seal.
Do not drive in the gasket all the way.
Maintain a parallel alignment of a maximum 0.25 mm between the seal -1- to the housing flat surface.

Vehicles with Final Drive 0BR

Install the gasket all the way.

Continuation for All Vehicles

-- Fill the space between the sealing/dust lip halfway with Sealing Grease:G 052 128 A1 .

-- Replace the flange shaft circlip. Refer to Figure.

-- Install the flange shaft using a plastic mallet and if necessary a drift.

-- Install the drive axle. Refer to DRIVE AXLE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Check the gear oil level in the rear final drive. Refer to GEAR OIL .