Renewing sealing ring and grooved ball bearing for left flange shaft oil seal — AUDI

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Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

Thrust plate VW 401
Thrust plate VW 402
Press tool VW 407
Press tool VW 412
Extractor lever VW 681
Press-in tube 32-109

Tube 2040
Thrust pad 3384
Drip tray V.A.G 1306
V.A.G 1358 A Oil extractor

Remove flange shaft (left).

Bolt drive shaft/wheel hub whilst the vehicle is standing on its wheels.
Remove wheel.
Removing left drive shaft

=> Running Gear, FWD and 4WD; Repair group 40; Removing and installing drive shaft
Running Gear, FWD and 4WD
Removing and installing drive shaft

Place drip tray V.A.G 1306 underneath.

Unscrew oil filler plug -arrow- and extract 0.5 ltr. gear oil from final drive with V.A.G 1358 A.

Note:

It is absolutely necessary that oil is extracted from the final drive as there is danger of mixing gear oil with ATF.

Remove heat shield for left drive shaft.
Remove speedometer sender => Page
38-35.
Unbolt the plug connection holder from the mounting bracket for the flange shaft.

Unbolt the mounting bracket for the flange shaft -arrows-.
Pull out flange shaft.

Note:

If the gearbox is installed, it is possible to pull out the flange shaft between the body and subframe by rotating the mounting bracket for the flange shaft to the right by approx. 60°away from the installation position.

Removing sealing ring

Remove the retaining ring -arrow A- for the grooved ball bearing.

Press flange shaft out of bearing bracket for flange shaft.
Pull out flange shaft oil seal with VW 681.

Removing grooved ball bearing

Press grooved ball bearing out of mounting bracket.

Installing grooved ball bearing

Press new grooved ball bearing into mounting bracket.

Installing sealing ring

Lightly lubricate outer circumference and sealing lip of seal with gear oil.
Drive new seal in up to stop of pressure piece, making sure seal goes on straight.
Installation position: The open side of the oil seal faces toward the gearbox.

Position input gear for speedometer -G22 onto flange shaft -arrow-.
Installation position: The follower of the drive wheel must engage in the slots on the flange shaft.

Note:

If necessary, fix the installation position of the magnetic ring by coating the contact surface with grease.

Press mounting bracket with grooved ball bearing onto flange shaft.

Insert the retaining ring -arrow A-.

Install flange shaft on left

Renew the O-ring -arrow B- in the mounting bracket for the flange shaft.

Check flange shaft for sharp edges at shaft end on gearbox side -arrow-. If necessary, deburr.
Insert the left flange shaft into the gearbox.

Note:

When inserting, the flange shaft must be carefully guided by hand in order to avoid damaging the double sealing ring in the gearbox.

Install drive shaft.

=> Running Gear, FWD and 4WD; Repair group 40; Removing and installing drive shaft
Running Gear, FWD and 4WD
Removing and installing drive shaft

Attach heat shield for left drive shaft.
Check gear oil level in front final drive => Page
39-1.

Tightening torques

Component · Nm
Mounting bracket for left flange shaft to gearbox · / 23
Drive shaft to flange shaft M10 · 77
Drive shaft to flange shaft M8 · 39
Heat shield for drive shaft to gearbox · / 23