Removing and installing left flange shaft oil seal — VW

Removing and installing left flange shaft oil seal
Special tools and workshop equipment required
Drift
VW 195
Tube
VW 421
Multi-purpose tool
VW 771
Extractor tool
VW 771/37
Socket, 27 mm
3257
Torque wrench
V.A.G 1332
Support device
3250
Additional information required
Workshop manual Transporter 1991 ▸, Running gear
Workshop manual Transporter 1991 ▸, Running gear, axles, steering after January 1996
Vehicles before 12.95
Insert
support device
3250
before lifting vehicle
Running gear
Rep. Gr.
40
Repairing front suspension
.
If support device cannot be inserted in spite of the loading then torsion bar can be relieved
.
Continuation for all vehicles
With vehicle standing on the ground, loosen drive shaft/wheel hub bolt on left
arrow
as well as wheel bolts on left wheel.
Raise vehicle until weight is taken off front axle.
Remove left wheel.
Unscrew left hexagon bolt for drive shaft/wheel hub.
Vehicles after 01.96
The
support device
3250
can no longer be used.
The torsion bars are relaxed when the vehicle is raised.
Measure length of thread from nut to face of torsion bar stud
a
and note value.
Release tension from torsion bar using
socket 27 mm
3257
Running gear, axles, steering after January 1996
Rep. Gr.
40
I - Removing and installing subframe, anti-roll bar, torsion bar, suspension link and dampers; Removing, installing and adjusting torsion bar
.
Continuation for all vehicles
Remove noise insulation tray.
Separate threaded connection between wheel bearing housing and lower swivel joint.
Always renew bolts.
Remove bolt for damper and anti-roll bar coupling rod on left.
Unbolt drive shaft from flange shaft.
Pull connector
1
off multi-function switch
2
.
Vehicles before 12.95
Remove bolt
arrow
.
Vehicles after 01.96
Unscrew pendulum support
1
from gearbox.
Continuation for all vehicles
Press drive shaft out of wheel bearing housing.
Compress dampers.
Remove drive shaft by pressing engine/gearbox forwards somewhat.
Remove flange shaft with
VW 771
and
VW 421
.
Always renew flange shaft circlip.
Clamp flange shaft in vice with protective jaw covers.
Use new circlip
A
to press old circlip out of groove in flange shaft.
Pull out flange shaft oil seal using
VW 771
and
VW 771/37
.
Half-fill space between sealing lip and dust lip with
grease
G 052 128 A1
.
Drive oil seal in onto stop with
VW 195
.
Install flange shaft.
Install drive shaft.
With gearbox installed, check axle oil in final drive
Chapter
.
Fit wheel.
Install noise insulation tray.