Renewing flange shaft oil seal (left-side) (with gearbox installed) — AUDI

🧭 Before you start

Fits: Audi A3 (8L, 1996–2003)

Don't miss

• Make sure you do not damage surface coating on drive shaft.
• Unscrew countersunk bolt (arrow) for flange shaft (left-side) (counterhold flange shaft with drift to prevent it from turning).
• Insert flange shaft and secure (arrow) (counterhold flange shaft with drift).

📋 Procedure

1. Remove noise insulation (centre and left) (arrows).
2. Unbolt drive shaft (left-side) from gearbox flange shaft.
3. Tie up drive shaft as far as possible. [Note: Make sure you do not damage surface coating on drive shaft.]
4. Place used oil collection and extraction unitV.A.G 1782 below gearbox.
5. Unscrew countersunk bolt (arrow) for flange shaft (left-side) (counterhold flange shaft with drift to prevent it from turning).

6. Pull out flange shaft with spring.
7. Remove seal.
8. Drive in new oil seal as far as stop (keep oil seal straight while installing).
9. Pack space between sealing lip and dust lip half-full with sealing greaseG 052 128 A1.
10. Insert flange shaft and secure (arrow) (counterhold flange shaft with drift).
11. Bolt drive shaft (left-side) to gearbox flange 40.
12. Check gear oil in manual gearbox with bevel box .

Other AUDI procedures

• Removing and installing toothed belt – Audi · 56 torque figures
• Removing engine – Audi A8 D3 · 41 torque figures
• Removing camshaft timing chain from camshafts – Audi A6/A7 C7 · 38 torque figures
• Installing engine – Audi A8 D4 · 36 torque figures
• Removing and installing camshaft timing chain · 29 torque figures