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Four-wheel drive - renewing seal between gearbox and bevel box with gearbox installed — VW

Four-wheel drive - renewing seal between gearbox and bevel box with gearbox installed on VW: 16 steps.

Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.

16 steps

🧭 Before you start

Fits: VW Sharan II / SEAT Alhambra (7N, 2010–), VW Tiguan I (5N, 2007–2016)

📋 Procedure

  1. Remove bevel box .
  2. Remove bevel box .
  3. Remove bevel box .
  4. Remove bevel box .
  5. Remove bevel box .
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  1. Place drip tray under gearbox.
  2. Lever bevel box oil seal out of clutch housing.
  3. Lightly oil outer circumference of oil seal and half-fill space between sealing lips (arrow) with grease.
  4. Drive bevel box oil seal into clutch housing to stop, being careful not to cant oil seal.
  5. Install bevel box .
  6. Install bevel box .
  7. Install bevel box .
  8. Install bevel box .
  9. Install bevel box .
  10. Check gear oil in gearbox .
  11. Check gear oil in bevel box .

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.