Renewing right oil seal on manual gearbox, front-wheel drive — AUDI

🧭 Before you start

Fits: platform codes SF, SG

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• Unscrew stub shaft securing bolt (arrow), counterholding stub shaft with counterhold tool T10140 or counterhold tool T50053 while doing so.
• Tighten countersunk bolt for stub shaft (arrow). Counterhold stub shaft when doing this.

📋 Procedure

1. Loosen front right wheel bolts.
2. Raise vehicle.
3. Remove right wheel.
4. If fitted, remove noise insulation General body repairs, exterior66Noise insulation; Assembly overview - noise insulation.
5. If fitted, remove noise insulation for right drive shaft from wheel housing.

6. Separate threaded connection securing wheel bearing housing to lower swivel joint Running gear, axles, steering40Lower suspension link, swivel joint; Assembly overview - lower suspension link, swivel joint.
7. Remove right drive shaft (A) from rear engine support (arrows).
8. Pull right drive shaft off gearbox stub shaft, raise and secure.
9. Unscrew stub shaft securing bolt (arrow), counterholding stub shaft with counterhold tool T10140 or counterhold tool T50053 while doing so.
10. Place drip tray or used oil collection and extraction unitV.A.G 1782 under the gearbox.
11. Remove stub shaft with compression spring.
12. Lever out stub shaft oil seal e.g. with lever.
13. Lightly oil outer diameter of new oil seal, and drive it in to stop.
14. Half-fill space between sealing lip and dust lip (arrow) with sealing grease.
15. Insert stub shaft with spring.
16. Tighten countersunk bolt for stub shaft (arrow). Counterhold stub shaft when doing this.
17. Renew O-ring (arrow) of stub shaft.
18. Grease splines of stub shaft with greaseElectronic Parts Catalogue.
19. Push right drive shaft (A) onto gearbox stub shaft.
20. Screw bolts (arrows) into rear engine support Running gear, axles, steering40Drive shaft; Removing and installing drive shaft.
21. Join wheel bearing housing to lower swivel joint Running gear, axles, steering40Lower suspension link, swivel joint; Assembly overview - lower suspension link, swivel joint.
22. If present, install noise insulation for right drive shaft in wheel housing.
23. Check oil level in gearbox .
24. If present, install noise insulation General body repairs, exterior66Noise insulation; Assembly overview - noise insulation.
25. Install wheel Running gear, axles, steering44Wheels, tyres; Specified torque for wheel bolts.

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