Removing and installing oil seal for flange shaft or drive flange — VW

(Gearbox installed)

The relevant drive shaft must be removed as follows to renew the left-hand flange shaft or right-hand drive flange seal:

Fit support device 3250 before lifting vehicle.

=> Running gear; Repair group 40; Servicing front suspension

Remove hexagon bolt (arrow) for drive shaft/wheel hub and loosen wheel securing bolts
Remove noise insulation tray.

Disconnect drive shaft from drive flange or flanged shaft.
Remove wheel.
Disconnect wheel bearing housing/lower ball joint bolted connection.
Remove bolt for shock absorber/anti-roll bar coupling link.
Press drive shaft out of wheel bearing housing.

Press shock absorber together.

When replacing left-hand oil seal:

Removing drive shaft => Page
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Remove flange shaft, to do this screw 2 bolts -A- in alternatively.

Note:

Align bolts vertically over oil drain plug. The gearbox is equipped with 2 reinforcements and the bolts bear on the reinforcements when screwing in.

Always renew flange shaft circlip => Page
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Lever seal out with a screw driver.
Drive new seal in with press piece 3330 onto stop.
Fill space between sealing lip and dust lip with grease G 052 128 A1.

Install flange shaft.

Replacing drive shaft seal.

=> Running gear; Repair group 40; Servicing drive shaft
Running gear
Servicing drive shaft

Install drive shaft.

=> Running gear, axles, steering front and four-wheel drive; Repair group 40; Servicing drive shaft; Removing and installing drive shaft
Running gear, axles, steering front and four-wheel drive
Servicing drive shaft
Removing and installing drive shaft

Checking gearbox oil => Page
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When replacing right-hand oil seal:

Remove drive shaft => Page
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Pierce sealing cap in drive flange with a screwdriver and lever out.
Remove drive flange circlip.

Use special tool VW 391 to pull drive flange off.

Before using special tool VW 391 form recesses in base plate sides.

Dimension a = 42 mm
Dimension b = 10.3 mm

Pull off drive flange with VW 391.

Pull out drive flange oil seal carefully with VW 681.

Note:

When seal seat is damaged, replace bearing housing.

Drive in oil seal as far as stop with VW 192.
Fill space between sealing lip and dust lip with grease G 052 128 A1.

Install right-hand drive flange as follows:

Heat drive flange in area of splines to 90 °C. The temperature can be measured with temperature gauge V.A.G 1558. Higher temperatures will damage seal!

Pull in drive flange.

Note:

Before pulling on/off, grease VW 391 spindle contact surfaces on base plate and output shaft, to prevent damage.

Install new circlip and new sealing cap.

Replacing drive shaft seal.

=> Running gear; Repair group 40; Servicing drive shaft
Running gear
Servicing drive shaft

Install drive shaft.

=> Running gear, axles, steering front and four-wheel drive; Repair group 40; Servicing drive shaft; Removing and installing drive shaft
Running gear, axles, steering front and four-wheel drive
Servicing drive shaft
Removing and installing drive shaft

Check gearbox oil => Page
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