Drive flange oil seal, removing and installing: Notes
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(Transmission installed)
- Disconnect drive shaft from drive flange.
When replacing right-hand oil seal:
- Remove balance weight.
- Lay drive shaft to one side and secure.
When replacing left-hand oil seal:
- Mark installation position of ball joint/control arm mounting bolts and:
- Remove outer bolts (arrow -A-).
- Loosen inner bolt (arrow -B-).
- Turn steering to right, full lock.
- Swing ball joint out and place left-hand drive shaft to one side.
- Mount installation tool 3109 and remove circlip.
- Pull off drive flange with VW 391.
- Pull out drive flange oil seal with VW 681.
- Pull new oil seal in up to stop with press tool 3319, M10 threaded rod (approx. 80 mm or 3 -1/4 in. long) and nut with washer.
- Fill space between seal and dust lip with multi-purpose grease.
- Install drive flange, dished washer and circlip.
- Pull drive flange in.
NOTE:
Drive flange can also be pulled in with VW 391.
- Install circlip and seal drive flange with cover.
- Install drive shaft.
- Reconnect ball joint to control arm.
- With transmission installed, check final drive oil level. See Oil in final drive, checking .