Renewing seal for propshaft flange on front final drive: VW Touareg II

🧭 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 front final drive (see the separate procedure).
2. Pull off oil seal (1) and retaining ring (2).
3. To be able to screw self-tapping screws (arrows) into sealing cover, first use drift to punch 2 holes in sealing cover.
4. Screw in self-tapping screws with 4 mm diameter.
5. Pull out dust cap using puller T10055.

6. Use a drift to punch 2 holes in oil seal.
7. 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.]
8. Pull out seal using puller T10055.
9. For new seal, half-fill space between sealing lip and dust lip with sealing greaseG 052 128 A1.
10. Mask off splines of stub shaft with adhesive tape.
11. Push new oil seal as far as oil seal seat on final drive.
12. Drive in seal to stop with thrust piece T10430, being careful not to cant seal.
13. Drive on new dust cap with thrust piece T10430/1.
14. Insert new oil seal (1) and new retaining ring (2).
15. Check oil in front final drive (see the separate procedure).
16. Install front final drive (see the separate procedure).

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