Renewing left stub shaft oil seal — VW

Renewing left stub shaft oil seal
Special tools and workshop equipment required
Drip tray
V.A.G 1306
Torque wrench
V.A.G 1331
Thrust piece
T10129
Socket
T10245
Puller hooks
T20143/2
Grease
G 052 128 A1
for seal
Grease
G 000 100
for drive shaft splines
Screw clamp 350 mm long
(commercially available)
Removing
Do not start engine with stub shaft removed.
Remove front left wheel bolts.
Raise vehicle.
Remove left wheel.
Remove noise insulation beneath engine/gearbox
General body repairs, exterior
Rep. gr.
66
Exterior equipment; Noise insulation
.
If fitted, remove noise insulation for left drive shaft from wheel housing.
If fitted, remove noise insulation from gearbox.
Remove left drive shaft
Running gear, axles, steering
Rep. gr.
40
Removing and installing drive shafts
.
Place
drip tray
V.A.G 1306
under gearbox.
Renew
»old«
securing ring
B
by a
»new«
securing ring
A
.
Unscrew securing bolt for stub shaft using
socket
T10245
.
Remove stub shaft with compression spring.
Pull out seal using
puller hooks
T20143/2
.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:
For
»new«
seal, fill half of the space between sealing lip and dust lip with
sealing grease
G 052 128 A1
.
Lightly oil outer diameter additionally.
Drive in
thrust piece
T10129
and seal until they are flush with flat surface of gearbox housing.
Insert stub shaft by hand and fit screw clamp onto shaft. (Do not cover hole - bolt
arrow
is to be installed later).
Fit clamp onto gearbox housing
arrow
on the opposite side.
Do not fit screw clamp onto hole - bolt is to be installed!
Press in stub shaft with clamp against pressure of spring, until bolt can be tightened.
Remember to use a
»new«
retaining ring
A
and O-ring
B
.
Lightly grease stub shaft splines with
grease
G 000 100
(from
A
to
B
).
Install left drive shaft
Running gear, axles, steering
Rep. gr.
40
Removing and installing drive shafts
.
If present, install noise insulation for left drive shaft in wheel housing.
Check ATF level
Chapter
.
If present, attach noise insulation to gearbox.
Install noise insulation beneath engine/gearbox
General body repairs, exterior
Rep. gr.
66
Exterior equipment; Noise insulation
.
Install wheel
Running gear, axles, steering
Rep. gr.
44
Torque settings for wheel bolts
.
Specified torques
Component
Specified torque
Countersunk bolt
25 Nm