Renewing flange shaft oil seal (right) — AUDI
Renewing flange shaft oil seal (right) on Audi: factory workshop procedure. Full factory text, tools and checks.
Workshop procedure for AUDI — the factory write-up, straight from real workshop data.
📋 Procedure
Rear final drive installed
Removing
Unbolt cover for fuel tank -arrows-.
Detach handbrake cable at right brake calliper -arrows-.
Note:
When detaching handbrake cable, it is important to ensure that plastic sheathing of handbrake cable is not damaged.
Press handbrake cable out of fixture -arrow A-.
Unbolt trapezium link from cross member -arrow B- and carefully lower with gearbox jack V.A.G 1383 A.
Unbolt drive shaft from flange shaft -arrow C- and place down.
Remove flange shaft. To loosen the securing bolt, screw two bolts into the flange shaft and counter-hold with a lever.
Place oil drip tray underneath and pull out flange shaft.
Lever out flange shaft oil seals using a suitable lever.
Clean seat for oil seal.
Installation
Installation is carried out in the reverse order. Observe following points.
Coat outer circumference of seal with gear oil.
Pack space between sealing and dust lips with multi-purpose grease.
Install oil seal onto stop with drift 2062, do not cant seal.
Insert flange shaft.
Screw in taper head bolt for attaching flange shaft.
Always replace gasket between drive shaft and flange shaft ;remove protective sheet of gasket and bond gasket to flange shaft.
Bolt on drive shaft
=> Running gear, Four.-wheel drive; Repair group 42; Removing and installing drive shaft, suspension strut, steering arm, wheel bearing housing, coupling rod and anti-roll bar; Removing and installing drive shaft
Running gear, Four.-wheel drive
Removing and installing drive shaft, suspension strut, steering arm, wheel bearing housing, coupling rod and anti-roll bar
Removing and installing drive shaft
Bolt trapezium link onto cross member
=> Running gear, Four-wheel drive; Repair group 42; Servicing trapezium link; Removing and installing trapezium link
Running gear, Four-wheel drive
Servicing trapezium link
Removing and installing trapezium link
Attach handbrake cable to brake calliper and press into fixture.
Install cover for fuel system.
Top-up gear oil in rear final drive and check oil level => Page
39-78
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Tightening torques
Component · Nm
Flange shaft to final drive M8 · 10 + 90o
Drive shaft to flange shaft M10 · 80
Trapezium link to control arm · 85 1)
Cover plate for fuel tank to body · 20
1)
Replace self-locking nuts.
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