Renewing oil seal (right-side) - Audi A4, A5 — AUDI

🧭 Before you start

Fits: Audi A5 Cabriolet (8F), Audi A4 B8 (8K, 2007–2015), Audi A5 (8T, 2007–2016)

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• Always renew circlip for flange shaft (A).

📋 Procedure

1. Remove front right wheel.
2. Remove rear noise insulation (2)General body repairs, exterior66Noise insulation; Removing and installing noise insulation.
3. If fitted, remove noise insulation (1) from wheel housing (right-side).
4. Remove bolts (arrows) and detach heat shield for drive shaft (right-side).
5. Unbolt drive shaft (right-side) from gearbox and place to one side Running gear, axles, steering40Drive shaft; Removing and installing drive shaft.

6. Place drip tray under the gearbox.
7. Remove flange shaft (right-side); to do so, secure puller T10037 to gearbox housing (arrow).
8. Lever out flange shaft oil seal.
9. Always renew circlip for flange shaft (A).
10. Clamp flange shaft in vice, using jaw protectors. Use new circlip (A) to press old circlip out of groove in flange shaft.
11. Lightly oil outer circumference of new oil seal.
12. Drive in new flange shaft oil seal (right-side) as far as stop; keep seal straight when installing.
13. Pack space between sealing lip and dust lip half-full with sealing greaseG 052 128 A1.
14. Knock flange shaft in with driftVW 295.
15. Bolt drive shaft to flange shaft Running gear, axles, steering40Drive shaft; Exploded view - drive shaft.
16. Fit drive shaft heat shield.
17. Fill up oil in gearbox and check oil level .
18. If fitted, install noise insulation (1) in wheel housing (right-side).
19. Install noise insulation General body repairs, exterior66Noise insulation; Exploded view - noise insulation.

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