Removing and installing drive flange seal — VW

Special tools, workshop equipment, testers, measuring instruments and auxiliary items required

VW 681 Extractor lever
3301 Spindle with nut from assembly tool
3319 Pressure tool
V.A.G 1306 Drip tray
V.A.G 1331 Torque wrench
V.A.G 1332 Torque wrench

Special tools, workshop equipment, testers, measuring instruments and auxiliary items required

2 - Kukko extractor 18/0

Supplementary information

Workshop Manual New Beetle 1999 ä Running gear, axles, steering

When replacing the right-hand oil seal:

Remove noise insulation -arrows-.
Remove right hand inner constant velocity joint protective cover from engine if fitted.
Unbolt drive shaft from drive flange.
Place drive shaft to side and secure.
Remove right-hand drive shaft if necessary.

=> Running Gear, Axles, Steering; Repair Group 40; Servicing drive shafts; Removing and installing drive shafts
Rear suspension
Running Gear, Axles, Steering
Servicing drive shafts
Removing and installing drive shafts

When replacing the left-hand oil seal:

Loosen wheel bolts with vehicle standing on its wheels.

Raise vehicle.
Remove wheel.
Remove left-hand noise insulation-arrows-.
Unbolt drive shaft from drive flange.

Remove pendulum support from subframe -arrows-.

Mark installation position of ball joints on left-hand wishbone.
Remove bolts (arrows).

Disconnect left-hand coupling rod -1- from wishbone and turn the coupling rods upwards.
Swing wheel bearing housing outwards.
Guide drive shaft between assembly carrier and gearbox, push engine/gearbox assembly forwards when doing this (2nd mechanic).
Lift drive shaft and secure to suspension strut using wire.

Continuation for both oil seals:

Pierce sealing cap in drive flange with a screwdriver and lever it out.
Screw spindle out of bridge -A- on puller Kukko 18-0.
Fit spindle with nut from assembly tool 3301 instead.
Bolt puller Kukko 18-0 to flange using two 8x35 mm bolts and 8 mm ø washers.
Remove circlip -arrow- for drive flange.
Take spindle with nut out of assembly tool 3301.

Screw spindle -B- from puller Kukko 18- into bridge -A- again.
Position drip tray V.A.G 1306 underneath.
Pull off drive flange.

Drive flange can also be pulled off with VW 391.

Pull drive flange oil seal out with lever VW 681.

Installing right-hand flange shaft oil seal

Moisten the outer edges and the sealing lip of the oil seal with gear oil.

Half fill the space between the sealing lip and the dust cover with grease G 052 128 A1.

Installation position:

Open side of oil seal faces towards gearbox.

Pull new drive flange oil seal in onto limit stop with press piece 3319 and spindle from assembly device 3301.

Screw spindle out of bridge -A- on puller Kukko 18-0.
Fit spindle with nut from assembly tool 3301 instead.
Bolt puller Kukko 18-0 to flange using two 8x35 mm bolts and 8 mm ø washers.
Pull in drive flange.

Drive flange can also be pulled in with assembly tool VW 391.

Install new circlip -arrow- and seal drive flange with a new sealing cap.
Reconnect swivel joint to wishbone.

=> Running gear, axles, steering; Repair group 40; Removing and installing swivel joints
Rear suspension
Running gear, axles, steering
Removing and installing swivel joints

Installing pendulum support => page
37-101
.
Fit coupling rod to wishbone.

=> Running gear, axles, steering front and four-wheel drive; Repair group 40 I - Assembly overview, subframe, anti-roll bar, wishbone
Rear suspension
Running gear, axles, steering front and four-wheel drive

Install drive shaft.

=> Running gear, axles, steering; Repair Group 40; Servicing drive shafts; Removing and installing drive shafts
Rear suspension
Running gear, axles, steering
Servicing drive shafts
Removing and installing drive shafts

Install wheel.

=> Running gear, axles, steering for front and four-wheel drive; Repair group 44; Prescribed torque for wheel bolts
Wheels, Tyres, Wheel alignment
Running gear, axles, steering for front and four-wheel drive
Prescribed torque for wheel bolts

With gearbox installed in vehicle, check gear oil in final drive => page
39-1
.
Install noise insulation.