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Renewing ball bearing for flange shaft: VW Golf VII

Step-by-step renewing ball bearing for flange shaft for the VW Golf VII: 11 steps. What to remove, in what order, and what to check after.

Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.

11 steps

🧭 Before you start

Fits: VW Golf VII (5G, 2012–2020)

📋 Procedure

  1. Remove front differential lock .
  2. Secure front differential lock on engine and gearbox support .
  3. Remove flange shaft ⇒ Page.
  4. Lever out flange shaft oil seal with assembly lever.
  5. Remove retaining ring before ball bearing .
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  1. Pull out ball bearing for flange shaft.
  2. Press in ball bearing for flange shaft to stop.
  3. Secure ball bearing with a new retaining ring.
  4. Install flange shaft oil seal .
  5. Install flange shaft .
  6. Install front differential lock .

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The figures on this page come from manufacturer workshop documentation and are shown as they are. The page is assembled automatically from that data — it is not written by an AI. The AI works in the chat, where it answers for your specific car. It writes nothing here.

Variants of the same model differ. Cross-check torque against the factory manual for your engine before final tightening.

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.