Renewing propshaft flange oil seal on rear final drive (final drive removed), final drive 0BN — VW

🧭 Before you start

Fits: VW Touareg II (7P, 2010–2018)

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• Do not screw in sheet metal screw too far to avoid damaging bearing behind it.

📋 Procedure

1. Remove rear final drive .
2. Place final drive on a workbench.
3. Pull off O-ring (1) and retaining ring (2).
4. To be able to screw self-tapping screws (arrows) into sealing cover, first use drift to punch 2 holes in sealing cover.
5. Screw in self-tapping screws with 4 mm diameter.

6. Pull out dust cap using puller T10055.
7. Use a drift to punch 2 holes in oil seal.
8. Screw in self-tapping screws with 4 mm diameter. [Note: Do not screw in sheet metal screw too far to avoid damaging bearing behind it.]
9. Pull out seal using puller T10055.
10. Half-fill space between sealing lip and dust lip with sealing greaseG 052 128 A1.
11. Mask off splines of stub shaft with adhesive tape.
12. Push new oil seal as far as oil seal seat on final drive.
13. Drive in seal to stop with thrust piece T10432, being careful not to cant seal.
14. Remove adhesive tape.
15. Drive on new dust cap with thrust piece T10432/1.
16. Install new O-ring and retaining ring.
17. Install rear final drive .
18. Check gear oil in rear final drive .

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