Renewing oil seal for rear splined shaft - vehicles with rear splined shaft without vibration damper — AUDI

🧭 Before you start

Fits: Audi Q5 (8R, 2008–2017)

• Also covered elsewhere: Workshop Manual "“Rear final drive 0BC”"Rear final drive39Propshaft

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• The dust ring cannot be removed without being damaged.
• Pull guide sleeve T40239/1 carefully out of oil seal so that sealing lip is not rolled back.

📋 Procedure

1. Remove propshaft; refer to Workshop Manual "“Rear final drive 0BC”"Rear final drive 39. Propshaft; Removing and installing propshaft, or "“Rear final drive 0BD”"Rear final drive 39. Propshaft; Removing and installing propshaft.
2. Pry off dust ring (1). [Note: The dust ring cannot be removed without being damaged.]
3. Pull out oil seal for rear splined shaft.
4. Clean contact surface and sealing surface.
5. Lubricate outer circumference of seal with gear oil.

6. Fit guide sleeve T40239/1(item 1) onto rear splined shaft.
7. Pack space between sealing lip and dust lip half-full with sealing greaseG 052 128 A1.
8. Push oil seal (2) over guide sleeve (item 1) and onto rear splined shaft.
9. Drive in oil seal as far as stop using thrust piece T40239, (item 1). Make sure oil seal remains straight. [Note: Pull guide sleeve T40239/1 carefully out of oil seal so that sealing lip is not rolled back.]
10. Clip on new dust ring (1).
11. Install propshaft; refer to Workshop Manual "“Rear final drive 0BC”"Rear final drive 39. Propshaft; Exploded view - propshaft, or "“Rear final drive 0BD”"Rear final drive 39. Propshaft; Exploded view - propshaft.

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