Renewing left-hand flange shaft oil seal — AUDI
Renewing left-hand flange shaft oil seal 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
Special tools and workshop equipment required
Thrust pad 3062
Drip tray
Removing
Gearbox installed
Unbolt left drive shaft from flange shaft.
=> Running gear, Front-wheel drive and four-wheel drive; Repair group 40; Servicing drive shafts; Removing and installing drive shafts
Running gear, Front-wheel drive and four-wheel drive
Servicing drive shafts
Removing and installing drive shafts
Move drive shaft clear to the front and tie up.
Bend open locking plate -1- of collared nut with a screwdriver.
Unscrew nut on flange shaft. To do this, screw 2 bolts into flange shaft and brace with a suitable lever.
Place container under the gearbox.
Release flange shaft with 2 levers and pull out flange shaft by hand together with drive wheel for speedometer sender -G22.
Note:
Do not damage collar on gearbox housing when levering out flange shaft.
Lever out oil seal for flange shaft with a screwdriver.
Note:
Do not damage seating surfaces for oil seal.
Installing
Install in reverse sequence; note the following points:
Check seating surfaces for oil seal in gearbox housing for damage and rework if necessary.
Drive oil seal in up to stop with thrust pad 3062.
The open side of the oil seal faces the gearbox.
The oil seal must be inserted at the same depth in the housing all round.
Apply multi-purpose grease to inner face of magnetic ring and fit onto flange shaft.
Note:
The lugs of the drive wheel must engage in the cut-outs of the flange shaft -arrows-.
Insert flange shaft with drive wheel for speedometer sender.
Secure flange shaft with collared nut and lock with new locking plate -1-.
Bolt on drive shaft
=> Running gear, Front-wheel drive and four-wheel drive; Repair group 40; Servicing drive shafts; Removing and installing drive shafts
Running gear, Front-wheel drive and four-wheel drive
Servicing drive shafts
Removing and installing drive shafts
Fill front final drive of automatic gearbox with gear oil and check oil level => page
39-2
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Tightening torque
Component · Nm
Left flange shaft to gearbox · M20 · 100
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