Renewing seal on right of bevel box, vehicles up to 2010 — AUDI

🧭 Before you start

Fits: VW Transporter T5 (7H), VW Transporter T5 (7J), VW Transporter T6 (7E), VW Transporter T6 (7F)

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• Remove securing bolt for right stub shaft with socket and extended bit 6 mm T10107 A. Counterhold stub shaft with counterhold tool T10140/counterhold tool T50053 when doing this.
• When removing stub shaft, be sure to guide it out straight to avoid damage to seal for sealing stub shaft in bevel box to gearbox.
• When inserting stub shaft, be sure to guide it in straight to avoid damage to seal for sealing bevel box stub shaft to gearbox.
• Screw in countersunk bolt for right stub shaft with socket and extended bit 6 mm T10107 A, and tighten it. Counterhold stub shaft using counterhold tool T10140/counterhold tool T50053 while doing so.

📋 Procedure

1. Loosen front right wheel bolts.
2. Raise vehicle.
3. Remove right wheel.
4. Remove any noise insulation General body repairs, exterior50Noise insulation.
5. If fitted, remove noise insulation for right drive shaft from wheel housing.

6. Separate threaded connection between wheel bearing housing and lower swivel joint Running gear, axles, steering40Assembly overview - subframe.
7. Drive right drive shaft off gearbox stub shaft using, e.g. a copper drift and tie up, taking care not to damage surface protection.
8. Remove circlip (arrow A) from right stub shaft.
9. Remove securing bolt for right stub shaft with socket and extended bit 6 mm T10107 A. Counterhold stub shaft with counterhold tool T10140/counterhold tool T50053 when doing this.
10. Place drip tray under gearbox.
11. Carefully pull out right stub shaft. [Note: When removing stub shaft, be sure to guide it out straight to avoid damage to seal for sealing stub shaft in bevel box to gearbox.]
12. Pull out stub shaft oil seal using multipurpose toolVW 771 and multipurpose toolVW 771/37.
13. Lightly oil new seal around outside circumference and drive in to stop with thrust piece T10141, taking care not to cant seal.
14. Fill space between dust lip and sealing lip half full with sealing greaseElectronic Parts Catalogue.
15. Renew oil seal (arrow B) on stub shaft.
16. Carefully insert right stub shaft. [Note: When inserting stub shaft, be sure to guide it in straight to avoid damage to seal for sealing bevel box stub shaft to gearbox.]
17. Screw in countersunk bolt for right stub shaft with socket and extended bit 6 mm T10107 A, and tighten it. Counterhold stub shaft using counterhold tool T10140/counterhold tool T50053 while doing so.
18. Then install retaining ring (arrow A) on stub shaft.
19. Grease splines of stub shaft with grease for clutch plate splinesElectronic Parts Catalogue.
20. Press right drive shaft onto gearbox stub shaft Running gear, axles, steering40Drive shafts; Removing and installing drive shaft.
21. Connect wheel bearing housing and lower swivel joint 40Assembly overview - subframe.
22. If present, install noise insulation for right drive shaft in wheel housing.
23. Check gear oil in gearbox .
24. Check gear oil in bevel box .
25. Install any noise insulation General body repairs, exterior50Noise insulation.
26. Install wheel Running gear, axles, steering44Fitting wheels.

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