Renewing oil seals for drive pinion shaft — AUDI
Renewing oil seals for drive pinion shaft 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
The following special tools and test units are required for this work:
Kukko 20/10
Special tool V182
Pin spanner with brace 3328
Open jaw spanner insert V.A.G 1923
Press disc 3062
Pipe for wheel bearing 3345
Notes:
On the lower right of the housing there is an oil leak inspection hole -2- for the seals (two oil seals and two O-rings) of the intermediate sleeve that separates the gear oil side from the ATF side.
If leaks occur, renew the entire intermediate sleeve with seals, check nut (on which the oil seals run) for scoring and renew if necessary.
Removing
Remove front intermediate drive=>page
39-43
.
Remove sleeve -1-, dished springs -2- and parking lock wheel -3-.
Remove bolt -4- with washer.
Pull out intermediate sleeve.
A -
Kukko 20/10
B -
Special tool V182
Check outer circumference -arrow- of nut for scoring and renew if necessary.
Removing nut:
Insert pins of pin spanner 3328 into holes -1- of nut.
Fit brace 3328/1 onto splines of drive pinion shaft -1-.
Loosen nut by turning pin spanner 3328 anti-clockwise and bracing with brace 3328/1.
Note:
To turn pin spanner 3328, use the 38 mm open jaw spanner insert V.A.G 1923.
Installing
Installation is carried out in the reverse order, when doing this note the following:
Coat O-rings and sealing lips of intermediate sleeve thinly with Vaseline.
Insert new intermediate sleeve as far as possible by hand.
Fit larger outer diameter of pipe for wheel bearing 3345 centred on intermediate sleeve.
Fit press disc 3062 on pipe for wheel bearing 3345 centred and drive intermediate sleeve in up to stop with light blows of a rubber head hammer.
Insert parking lock wheel with step towards drive pinion. In each case insert two dished springs so that their outer circumferences touch each other. Insert sleeve with shoulder facing towards drive pinion.
Check oil level in front final drive of automatic gearbox=>page
39-3
.
Tightening torques
Component · Nm
Nut for drive pinion shaft · M40 · 120
Bolt for securing intermediate sleeve · / M8 · / 23
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