Renewing flange shaft oil seals — AUDI

🧭 Before you start

Fits: platform code 42

• Opens: gearbox oil

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• Remove securing bolt for flange shaft (arrow); to do this screw two M8 bolts into flange shaft and counterhold using a suitable lever.

📋 Procedure

1. Unbolt drive shaft (1) from flange shaft (right-side) Running gear, front-wheel drive and four-wheel drive40.
2. Place engine and gearbox jackV.A.G 1383 A under front final drive and take up weight of final drive unit.
3. Remove bolts (1) on front cross member.
4. Press front final drive (2) to left (arrow B).
5. Move drive shaft (right-side) (1) to rear.

6. Remove securing bolt for flange shaft (arrow); to do this screw two M8 bolts into flange shaft and counterhold using a suitable lever.
7. Knock out flange shaft with puller T10055.
8. Pry out oil seal with a suitable lever.
9. Lightly lubricate outer circumference of oil seal with gear oil.
10. Pack space between sealing lip and dust lip half-full with sealing greaseG 052 128 A1.
11. Drive in new oil seal onto stop using thrust piece T40152. Take care to keep seal straight when installing.
12. Install flange shaft.
13. Clean threads of securing bolt (arrow) from grease and apply a thin coat of locking fluidAMV 185 101 A1 onto thread.
14. Tighten securing bolt (arrow).
15. Secure drive shafts to flange shafts on front final drive Running gear, front-wheel drive and four-wheel drive40.
16. Secure front cross member.
17. Check gear oil level in front final drive .

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