Renewing oil seals for propshaft flange, "“selectable all-wheel drive”", "“0C7”" — AUDI
Renewing oil seals for propshaft flange, "“selectable all-wheel drive”", "“0C7”" on Audi: 17 steps, engines ABCD.
Workshop procedure for AUDI — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: platform codes S1, 2H
- Renewed: oil seal
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- Unscrew nut for propshaft flange. Screw counterhold T50050 onto propshaft flange using two M10 x 25 bolts (arrows) in order to counterhold.
- Fit the removing and installing toolVW 459/2 in such a way that the lettering can be seen from the gearbox side.Make sure not to cant the cover plate or the oil seal.
- Install new nut for propshaft flange and tighten. Screw counterhold T50050 onto propshaft flange using two M10 x 25 bolts (arrows) in order to counterhold.
🔧 Engine codes this applies to
📋 Procedure
- Remove rear propshaft .
- Unscrew nut for propshaft flange. Screw counterhold T50050 onto propshaft flange using two M10 x 25 bolts (arrows) in order to counterhold.
- Place drip tray under transfer box.
- If necessary, pull off propshaft flange using pullerKUKKO 1-2(A) and adapterVW 295 A.
- Using screwdriver, lift oil seal cover plate (1) all-round at several points.
- Lever cover plate (1) off propshaft flange.
- Use a screwdriver to lift oil seal (1) at several points, and to push it out.
- Lightly oil outer surface of new oil seal.
- Half-fill space between sealing lip and dust lip (arrow) with sealing greaseElectronic Parts Catalogue.
- Fit new oil seal on propshaft flange.
- Push cover plate as far as possible onto propshaft flange.
- Drive in new cover plate and oil seal to stop using thrust pieceVW 442 and removal and installing toolVW 459/2. [Note: Fit the removing and installing toolVW 459/2 in such a way that the lettering can be seen from the gearbox side.Make sure not to cant the cover plate or the oil seal.]
- Insert new propshaft flange.
- Moisten new oil seal (1) with gear oil and insert.
- Install new nut for propshaft flange and tighten. Screw counterhold T50050 onto propshaft flange using two M10 x 25 bolts (arrows) in order to counterhold.
- Install rear propshaft .
- Check oil in transfer box .
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