Renewing oil seal for propshaft flange on rear final drive — AUDI
Renewing oil seal for propshaft flange on rear final drive on Audi: 14 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.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: VW Caddy IV (SA, 2015–2020)
- Special tools named: puller
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- Mark position of propshaft relative to propshaft flange of final drive.
- Secure counterhold tool3415 to propshaft flange using a hexagon socket head bolt (arrow).
- Make sure that the adapterVW 295 A is centred to avoid damage to the propshaft flange. — Lever out seal using oil seal extractor leverVW 681.
- Lightly oil new seal around outer circumference with high-performance oil for Haldex coupling before installing.
📋 Procedure
- Mark position of propshaft relative to propshaft flange of final drive.
- Pull propshaft off final drive, and guide it centrally upwards.
- Support propshaft in this position on tunnel support (1) using an appropriate piece of wood.
- Secure counterhold tool3415 to propshaft flange using a hexagon socket head bolt (arrow).
- Unscrew hexagon nut of propshaft flange on rear final drive.
- Fit puller, as shown in illustration, and pull off propshaft flange.
- ⚠ Make sure that the adapterVW 295 A is centred to avoid damage to the propshaft flange. — Lever out seal using oil seal extractor leverVW 681.
- Lightly oil new seal around outer circumference with high-performance oil for Haldex coupling before installing.
- Drive in seal to stop with thrust piece T10019, being careful not to cant seal.
- Drive on propshaft flange.
- Secure counterhold tool3415 to propshaft flange using a hexagon socket head bolt (arrow).
- Tighten new hexagon nut .
- Install propshaft .
- Check oil level in Haldex coupling .
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