Renewing seal on right of bevel box - all wheel drive — AUDI

🧭 Before you start

Fits: VW Caddy IV (SA, 2015–2020)

• Special tools named: puller

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• Unscrew securing bolt for right flange shaft using socket and extended bit 6 mm T10107 A. To do this, screw 2 bolts into flange and counterhold flange shaft with an assembly lever.
• To remove right flange shaft, use puller T10037 to avoid damage to polygon bearing of flange shaft.
• Take care not to cant oil seal during following work.

📋 Procedure

1. With vehicle standing on its wheels, loosen front right flange bolt (arrow) 90° at most, or wheel bearing will be damaged Running gear, axles, steering40Drive shaft; Removing and installing drive shaft.
2. If fitted, remove noise insulation General body repairs, exterior66Noise insulation; Assembly overview - noise insulation.
3. Remove front right wheel housing liner General body repairs, exterior66Wheel housing liner; Removing and installing front wheel housing liner.
4. Unbolt heat shield for right drive shaft from bevel box (arrows).
5. Remove right drive shaft Running gear, axles, steering40Drive shaft; Removing and installing drive shaft.

6. Place drip tray for workshop hoistVAS 6208 under bevel box.
7. Unscrew securing bolt for right flange shaft using socket and extended bit 6 mm T10107 A. To do this, screw 2 bolts into flange and counterhold flange shaft with an assembly lever.
8. Pull out flange shaft (1) using puller T10037. [Note: To remove right flange shaft, use puller T10037 to avoid damage to polygon bearing of flange shaft.]
9. To support the puller fit the thrust piece T10135 onto this hexagon bolt.
10. Use spindle(C) to align puller parallel to flange.
11. Pull out right flange shaft.
12. Lever out flange shaft oil seal with assembly lever.
13. Lightly oil outer circumference of new oil seal. [Note: Take care not to cant oil seal during following work.]
14. Drive in new oil seal to stop using thrust piece T10049.
15. Half-fill space between sealing lip and dust lip (arrow) with sealing greaseElectronic Parts Catalogue.
16. Drive in right flange shaft carefully, turning flange shaft as you do so, in order to avoid damaging bearings.
17. Secure flange shaft with new countersunk bolt .
18. Check gear oil in bevel box .
19. Install right drive shaft Running gear, axles, steering40Drive shaft; Removing and installing drive shaft.
20. Install heat shield for right drive shaft to bevel box (arrows).
21. Install front right wheel housing liner General body repairs, exterior66Wheel housing liner; Removing and installing front wheel housing liner.
22. If present, install noise insulation General body repairs, exterior66Noise insulation; Assembly overview - noise insulation.

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