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Renewing needle bearings and flange shaft oil seal (right-side) — AUDI

Renewing needle bearings and flange shaft oil seal (right-side) on Audi: 10 steps. What to remove, in what order, and what to check after.

Workshop procedure for AUDI — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.

10 steps

🧭 Before you start

Fits: Audi A1 (8X, 2010–2018)

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  • Make sure that seal is not twisted.

📋 Procedure

  1. Remove flange shaft (right-side) .
  2. Screw parts together as far as stop.
  3. Remove circlip (A) for needle bearings.
  4. To prevent damage to contact surface of needle bearings on shaft, rotate shaft (arrow) when pressing on.
  5. Remove old oil seal (A) from groove (arrow).
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  1. Lubricate new oil seal (A) lightly with gear oil and install. [Note: Make sure that seal is not twisted.]
  2. Attach clamp T10047 to flange shaft .
  3. To prevent damage to contact surface of needle bearings on shaft, rotate shaft (arrow) when pressing off.
  4. Secure needle bearings on flange shaft with a new circlip.
  5. Install flange shaft (right-side) .

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.