Renewing stub shaft oil seal (right-side) with bevel box installed — AUDI

🧭 Before you start

Fits: Audi A3 (8P, 2003–2012)

• Opens: gearbox oil

📋 Procedure

1. Remove noise insulation (1)General body repairs, exterior50.
2. Remove nuts (1) and detach heat shield for drive shaft (right-side).
3. Remove drive shaft (right-side) Running gear, front-wheel drive and four-wheel drive40.
4. Remove circlip (arrow A) and O-ring (arrow B) from stub shaft.
5. Place used oil collection and extraction unitV.A.G 1782 below bevel box.

6. Pry out oil seal.
7. Lubricate outer circumference of new oil seal with gear oil.
8. Pack space between sealing lip and dust lip (arrow) half full with sealing greaseG 052 128 A1.
9. Drive in oil seal onto stop (take care to keep oil seal straight).
10. Install new circlip (arrow A) and new O-ring (arrow B).
11. Grease splines of stub shaft.
12. Install drive shaft (right-side) Running gear, front-wheel drive and four-wheel drive40.
13. Install heat shield for drive shaft (right-side) .
14. Check gear oil level and top up as required .

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