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

🧭 Before you start

Fits: Audi A4 Cabriolet B6/B7 (8H), Audi A4 B6/B7 (8E)

• Renewed: circlip for flange shaft

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• Always renew circlip for flange shaft.

📋 Procedure

1. Refer to general repair instructions .
2. Remove front left wheel.
3. Release quick release fasteners (1), unscrew bolts (2) and remove noise insulation.
4. If fitted, remove left drive shaft noise insulation from wheel housing (arrows).
5. If fitted, remove heat shield for drive shaft (left-side) (arrows).

6. Disconnect drive shaft (1) from flange shaft and tie up as far forwards as possible, taking care not to damage surface coating.
7. Place used oil collection and extraction unitV.A.G 1782 underneath.
8. Remove flange shaft (left-side); to do so, secure puller T10037 to cover for final drive (arrow).
9. Lever out flange shaft oil seal using a suitable lever.
10. Always renew circlip for flange shaft.
11. Clamp flange shaft in vice, using jaw protectors. Use new circlip (A) to press old circlip out of groove in flange shaft.
12. Lightly oil outer circumference of new oil seal.
13. Drive in new flange shaft oil seal using thrust piece T10387 until thrust piece reaches stop; keep seal straight when installing. [Note: Driving-in depth (standard): 5.5 mm beneath surface of coverWhen carrying out a repair, the oil seal is driven in to a depth of 6.5 mm using thrust piece T10387, so that the new seal does not bear on the same contact surface on the used flange shaft.]
14. Knock flange shaft in with driftVW 295.
15. Bolt drive shaft to flange shaft Running gear, front-wheel drive and four-wheel drive40.
16. Fill up oil in gearbox and check oil level .
17. Fit drive shaft heat shield.
18. Install noise insulation panels.

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