Transmission And Clutch Housings

Special tools and workshop equipment required 

• Needle Bearing Drift VW 295
• Needle Bearing Drift VW 295 A
• Thrust Pad VW 447 H
• Thrust Pad VW 512
• Thrust Tube VW 454
• Press Tube 2040
• Seal Installer Set-Rear Differential 3066
• Thrust Pad 3124
• Slide Hammer-Complete Set VW 771
• Additional Part for VW 771 VW 771/37
• Thrust Piece T10148

Fig 1: Driving Out Needle Bearing

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Fig 2: Driving In Needle Bearing To Stop

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-- Secure the needle bearing at three points inside the transmission housing, offset by 120°, using a mandrel.

Fig 3: Drive Seal Out Of Guide Sleeve

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Fig 4: Drive Oil Seal Into Guide Sleeve Onto Stop Using Special Tools VW295, VW295A & VW454

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Fig 5: Prying Out Sleeve Using A Screwdriver

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Fig 6: Installing Spindle From Seal Installer Set - Rear Diff 3066 Into Threaded Piece Of Differential

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-- Attach the spindle -A- from the seal installer set - rear diff 3066 into the threaded piece on the differential.

-- Turn the nut -B- and pull the sleeve all the way over the thrust pad 3124.

Fig 7: Pulling Out Sleeve And Seal

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The sleeve has a shoulder on the inside.

-- Install the additional part for VW 771 VW 771/37 behind the shoulder inside the sleeve.

-- Using force, push the additional part for VW 771 VW 771/37 into the sleeve.

Fig 8: Pulling In Sleeve And Seal

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-- Clean the seat in the transmission.

-- Attach the spindle -A- from the seal installer set - rear diff 3066 into the threaded piece on the differential.

-- Turn the nut -B- and pull the seal with sleeve all the way over the thrust piece T10148.

Fig 9: Installing Oil Collector Tray Into Transmission Housing

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-- Insert the oil catch tray into the hole -arrow 1- and groove -arrow 2- at the same time.