Renewing left flange shaft oil seal with manual gearbox installed — VW
Renewing left flange shaft oil seal with manual gearbox installed on VW: 16 steps, 1 torque figure. What to remove, what to tighten and to how many Nm.
Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: VW Touran I (1T, 2003–2015), VW Golf V / Jetta (1K, 2003–2009), VW Passat B6 (3C, 2005–2010), VW Golf VI (5K, 2008–2013), VW Passat B7 saloon (362, 2010–2014), VW Passat B7 Variant (365, 2010–2014); platform codes 5M1, 1F7, 137, 521
- Opens: gearbox oil
- Special tools named: puller
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 25 Nm (18 lb-ft) | Secure flange shaft using countersunk bolt and tighten |
ℹ️ Always cross-check the exact figure against your vehicle's factory manual before final tightening — a wrong torque can damage the engine. These values are extracted from workshop data and may not cover every variant or revision.
📋 Procedure
- Remove left wheel.
- Remove noise insulation General body repairs, exterior50Noise insulation.
- Turn steering to left lock.
- Unbolt drive shaft from flange shaft Running gear, axles, steering40Repairing drive shaft; Removing and installing drive shafts.
- Raise drive shafts as high as possible and secure, taking care not to damage surfaces.
- Place drip tray under gearbox.
- Remove flange shaft securing bolt by screwing two bolts into flange and counterholding flange shaft with a lever.
- Pull out flange shaft with compression spring.
- Pull out flange shaft oil seal using multi-purpose toolVW 771 and puller hooksVW 771/37.
- Drive in new seal to stop, being careful not to cant seal.
- Half-fill space between sealing lip and dust lip with sealing greaseG 052 128 A1.
- Insert flange shaft.
- Secure flange shaft using countersunk bolt and tighten to 25 Nm torque. — 25 Nm (18 lb-ft)
- Bolt drive shaft to flange shaft Running gear, axles, steering40Repairing drive shaft; Removing and installing drive shafts.
- Check gear oil level and top up to lower edge of oil filler hole if necessary .
- Install noise insulation General body repairs, exterior50Noise insulation.
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Who makes these pages, and how
TorqFix was built by a mechanic — after a 2,700 km drive with five roadside repairs that no diagnostic tool could explain.
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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