5-speed manual gearbox 01A, all-wheel drive — Renewing oil seals for flange shafts — VW
5-speed manual gearbox 01A, all-wheel drive — Renewing oil seals for flange shafts on VW: 11 steps. What to remove, in what order, and what to check after.
Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: VW Passat B5 (3B)
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- All figures show left side of final drive. Removal and installation of drive flange and seal on right side is identical.
- To loosen securing bolt, screw two bolts into flange shaft and counterhold with a lever.
📋 Procedure
- Observe general repair instructions . [Note: All figures show left side of final drive. Removal and installation of drive flange and seal on right side is identical.]
- Remove heat shields from final drive (arrows).
- Place a drip tray underneath.
- Unbolt drive shaft.
- To loosen securing bolt, screw two bolts into flange shaft and counterhold with a lever.
- Pry seal out using assembly lever.
- Lightly oil outer circumference of oil seal.
- Drive in new seal to stop, being careful not to cant seal.
- Half fill space between sealing lip and dust lip with grease G 052 128 A1.
- Bolt drive shaft to flange shaft Running gear, axles, steering - front and all-wheel drive42.
- Top up gear oil in rear final drive and check oil level .
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