Removing left flange shaft: VW Passat B5

🧭 Before you start

Fits: VW Passat B5 (3B)

📋 Procedure

1. Observe general repair instructions .
2. Only loosen left drive shaft/wheel hub bolt and left and right wheel bolts when vehicle is standing on its wheels.
3. Remove front wheels.
4. Remove left and right drive shaft noise insulation from wheel housing (arrows).
5. Remove left drive shaft protective plate (arrows). The third bolt is not visible in the figure.

6. Remove left drive shaft (1)Running gear, axles, steering - front and four-wheel drive40Repairing drive shafts; Removing and installing drive shafts.
7. Place drip trayV.A.G 1306 underneath.
8. Unscrew gear oil inspection plug (arrow) and draw off at least 0.5 litre gear oil from front final drive using oil extraction deviceV.A.G 1358 A.
9. Remove speedometer sender .
10. Detach bracket for connector from flange shaft bearing bracket.
11. Unbolt flange shaft bearing bracket (arrows).
12. Pull out flange shaft.

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