Renewing bevel box output flange seal — VW
Renewing bevel box output flange seal on VW: factory workshop procedure. Full factory text, tools and checks.
Workshop procedure for VW — the factory write-up, straight from real workshop data.
📋 Procedure
(Bevel box removed)
Special tools, workshop equipment, test and measuring appliances and aux. items required
VW 313 Support clamp
VW 401 Thrust plate
VW 402 Thrust plate
VW 407 Press tool
VW 412 Press tool
VW 415 A Tube
Special tools, workshop equipment, test and measuring appliances and aux. items required
VW 423 Tube
VW 771 Multi-purpose tool
2003 Puller
T10108 Gearbox holder
T10108/1 Stop plate
V.A.G 1331 Torque wrench
Special tools, workshop equipment, testers, measuring instruments and auxiliary items required
3186 Socket 21 mm
T10033 Fitting sleeve
Note:
The bevel box output shaft to propshaft oil seal can only be renewed with the bevel box removed.
Removing bevel box => Page
34-97
.
Fit bevel box to hole marked -5- -arrow- on gearbox holding plate.
Then align bevel box to the remaining 3 holes and secure.
A - Nut M 12 x 10 (Qty. 4)
Remove nut using socket 3186 (21 mm).
Remove hexagon bolts from shaft bevel gear cover.
Connect the shaft bevel gear stud to the multi-purpose tool VW 771.
Pull the shaft bevel gear together with the cover off the bevel box.
Clean remains of sealant from hexagon bolts and threads in final drive housing.
Press shaft bevel gear off output flange.
Drive seal out of cover.
Note:
Taper roller bearing outer race for shaft bevel gear and shim remain in cover.
Half fill space between sealing lip and dust lip with grease G 052 128 A1.
Drive new oil seal in flush.
Set fitting sleeve T10033 on shaft bevel gear -A-.
Slide oil seal together with cover and taper roller bearing outer race over guide sleeve T10033.
Grease the splines of the shaft bevel gear and output flange with G 000 603.
Press output flange as far as stop onto shaft bevel gear.
Apply sealant AMV 188 203 03 to the sealing surfaces of the cover and the threads of the hexagon bolts.
Tighten hexagon bolts to torque settings using diagonal sequence =>Page
39-42
, item
5
.
Tighten output flange nuts to torque settings =>Page
39-41
, item
1
.
Install bevel box => Page
34-103
.
Checking oil in gearbox with bevel box
=> Page
34-106
.
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