Removing and installing oil seal for right drive flange — VW

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

VW 192 Fitting sleeve
VW 391 Drive shaft fitting appliance
VW 681 Oil seal extractor
3250 Support
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
39-8
.

Continued for all vehicles

With the vehicle on a hard, level standing, loosen right-hand drive shaft/wheel hub bolt -arrow- and right-hand wheel securing bolts.
Lift vehicle until the load on the front axle is relieved.
Remove right-hand 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 right-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.
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 sides of base plate.

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 bevel box cover.

Drive in new oil seal as far as stop with VW 192.
Half 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.
Install drive shaft.
Checking oil in gearbox with bevel box
=> Page
34-132
.
Fit wheel.
Install noise insulation tray.

Torque settings => Page
34-91
.