Removing and installing oil seal for left-hand flanged shaft — VW

Special tools, workshop equipment, test and measuring appliances and aux. items required

3250 Support
3257 Socket, 27 mm AF
3330 Thrust piece
V.A.G 1332 Torque wrench

Additional information

Workshop Manual Transporter 1991 ▸, Running gear
Workshop Manual Transporter 1991 ▸, Running gear, axles, steering from January 1996

Vehicles up to 12.95

Fit support device 3250 before lifting vehicle.

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

If the supporting device cannot be inserted, even after loading, then the torsion bar tension can be relieved => Page
39-3.

Continued for all vehicles

With the vehicle stood on hard, level ground, loosen left-hand drive shaft/wheel hub bolt -arrow- and left-hand wheel securing bolts.
Lift vehicle until the load on the front axle is relieved.
Remove left wheel.
Remove hexagon bolt for drive shaft/wheel hub.

Vehicles from 01.96

Support device 3250 can no longer be used.

The torsion bars are relieved when vehicle is raised.

Measure distance from nut face to end of torsion bar threaded rod -a- and note.

Relieve tension on torsion bar with special tool 3257.

=> Running gear, axles, steering from January 1996; Repair group 40; I - Removing and installing subframe, anti-roll bar, torsion bar, wishbone, shock absorber; Removing and installing torsion bar/Adjusting torsion bar
Running gear, axles, steering from January 1996
I - Removing and installing subframe, anti-roll bar, torsion bar, wishbone, shock absorber
Removing and installing torsion bar/Adjusting torsion bar

Continued for all vehicles

Remove noise insulation tray.

Disconnect wheel bearing housing/lower ball joint bolted connection.
Always replace bolts.
Remove bolt for left-hand shock absorber/anti-roll bar coupling rod.
Disconnect drive shaft from flanged shaft.
Press drive shaft out of wheel bearing housing.
Press shock absorber together.
Take drive shaft out.

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.
Clamp flange shaft in vice using protective vice clamps.
Press circlip out of flange shaft groove using a new circlip -A-.

Lever seal out with a screw driver.

Drive new seal in with press piece 3330 onto stop.
Half fill space between sealing lip and dust lip with grease G 052 128 A1.
Drive in flange shaft.
Install drive shaft.
Checking oil in gearbox with bevel box
=> Page
34-132.
Install noise insulation tray.

Torque settings => Page
34-91.