Oil Seal For Left Flanged Shaft, Replacing
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Special tools and equipment
- VW 771 Multi-purpose tool
- VW771/37 Puller hooks
- 3305 Press piece
- VAG 1331 Torque wrench
- VAG 1332 Torque wrench
Removing
- Transmission is mounted in vehicle.
- Remove wheel.
- If installed, remove center and left part of sound insulation tray below engine/transmission.
- Turn steering to left lock.
- Disconnect axle shaft from flanged shaft.
- Mark installation position of bolts -1-.
- Remove bolts -1-.
- Tie-up axle shaft as high as possible. Do not damage paint on axle shaft.
- Remove flanged shaft securing bolts by threading two bolts into flange and counterholding flanged shaft using a lever.
- Place container under transmission.
- Remove flanged shaft with spring.
- Pull flanged shaft oil seal out using VW 771 and VW 771/37.
Installing
- Drive new seal in onto stop. Do not tilt seal when doing this.
- Fill space between sealing lip and dust lip with grease G 052 128 A1.
- Insert flanged shaft.
- Secure flanged shaft with countersunk bolt and tighten to specified torque. Refer to Differential, disassembling and assembling item Differential, disassembling and assembling .
- Connect ball joint to control arm using new bolts onto old impression marks.
Refer to 40 FRONT SUSPENSION
- Bolt left axle shaft to flanged shaft.
Refer to 40 FRONT SUSPENSION
- Install wheel.
Refer to 40 FRONT SUSPENSION
- Check transmission oil. Refer to Transmission gear oil, checking .
- Install sound insulation tray.