Remove the sealing cap together with the shaft seal

Preliminary work 

• Refer to DISCONNECTING ALL BATTERY GROUND LEADS .
• Refer to REMOVING REAR UNDERBODY PROTECTION .
• Refer to REMOVING THE FRONT UNDERBODY PROTECTION .
• Refer to REMOVING THE STIFFENING PLATE .
• Refer to REMOVING THE RIGHT REAR TENSION STRUT .
• Refer to REMOVING THE LEFT AND RIGHT REAR DIFFUSER .
• Refer to REMOVING EXHAUST SYSTEM .
• Refer to REMOVING THE HEAT SHIELDS .
• Refer to REMOVING THE CONNECTING SUPPORT FROM THE TUNNEL .
• Refer to REMOVING THE RETAINING PLATES .
• Refer to PARTIALLY LOOSENING THE PROP SHAFT .
• Refer to REMOVING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (ALL-WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLE) (GA8HP76Z) .
• Refer to REMOVING FLYWHEEL .

• Loosen screws (1).

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• Loosen screws (1).
• Carefully  guide out the sealing cap (2) together with the shaft seal and remove them.

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