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Assembly overview - seals in bevel box and stub shaft bearing in bevel box — VW

Assembly overview - seals in bevel box and stub shaft bearing in bevel box on VW: factory workshop procedure. Full factory text, tools and checks.

Workshop procedure for VW — the factory write-up, straight from real workshop data.

factory workshop text

📋 Procedure

ℹ️ Torque figures below come verbatim from workshop data — always cross-check against your vehicle's factory manual before final tightening.

Assembly overview - seals in bevel box and stub shaft bearing in bevel box
Seal
Between bevel box and gearbox
Renew after removal
Replacing with bevel box removed
Chapter
Seal
For right stub shaft to gearbox
Renew after removal
Replacing with bevel box removed
Chapter
Plug, 15 Nm
Always renew
With captive seal
Cover plate
Drive in to stop with
spacer tube
VW 540 1B
.
Seal
For right stub shaft to drive shaft
Renewing with bevel box installed
Chapter
Replacing with bevel box removed
Chapter
Bevel box
Removing and installing with gearbox installed in conjunction with 1.4 l petrol engine
Chapter
Removing and installing with gearbox installed in conjunction with 2.0 l petrol engine
Chapter
Removing and installing with gearbox installed in conjunction with turbo diesel engine, up to 05.10
Chapter
Removing and installing with gearbox installed in conjunction with turbo diesel engine from 06.10 onwards
Chapter
Removing and installing with gearbox installed in conjunction with turbo diesel engine as of 05.15
Chapter
Removing with gearbox removed in conjunction with 2.0 l petrol engine and turbo diesel engine
Fig.
Installing with gearbox removed in conjunction with 2.0 l petrol engine and turbo diesel engine
Fig.
Cap
To vent bevel box
Breather pipe
To vent bevel box
Press in until stop is reached
Retaining ring
Renew after removal
Insert in circumferential groove in stub shaft
O-ring
Renew after removal
Insert in circumferential groove in stub shaft
Right stub shaft
Removing and installing
Chapter
Needle bearing (polygon bearing)
Needle bearing (polygon bearing) is difficult to turn with flange shaft removed The fact it is difficult to move does not mean that the bearing is defective. An acoustic test can only be performed with the bearings installed.
Inspect for signs of damage to bearings, such as cracking in outer race, and renew if necessary.
Renewing
Chapter
Retaining ring
Renew after removal
For needle roller bearing (polygon bearing)
Insert in circumferential groove in stub shaft
Hexagon nut, 480 Nm
Removing
Fig.
Insert with
locking fluid
Installing
Fig.
Output flange
Removing and installing with bevel box removed
Chapter
Cap
Engage with output flange
Seal
Renew after removal
Replacing with bevel box removed
Chapter
Bolt, 25 Nm
Tighten diagonally and alternately
Pinion housing
With shaft bevel gear and inner race/tapered roller bearing
No replacement parts available for these components
Carefully lever off and drive in alternately
Observe bolt holes; pinion housing fits only in one position.
O-ring
Renew after removal
To renew, unscrew bolts
Item
and carefully lever off pinion housing at projecting webs on outside edge
Do not remove hexagon nut
Item
and output flange
Item

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.