Renewing seal on left of gearbox — VW

Renewing seal on left of gearbox
Special tools and workshop equipment required
Multipurpose tool
VW 771
Puller hooks
VW 771/37
Torque wrench
V.A.G 1331
Counterhold tool
T10140
Thrust piece
T10232
Counterhold tool
T50053
Sealing grease
Electronic Parts Catalogue
Grease for clutch plate splines
Electronic Parts Catalogue
Removing
Loosen front left wheel bolts and nut for drive shaft to wheel hub.
Raise vehicle.
Remove left wheel.
Remove any noise insulation
General body repairs, exterior
Rep. gr.
50
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
Drive shafts; Removing and installing drive shafts
.
Remove circlip
arrow A
from stub shaft
arrow B
.
Unscrew stub shaft securing bolt
arrow
, counterholding stub shaft with
counterhold tool
T10140
/
counterhold tool
T50053
while doing so.
Place drip tray under gearbox.
Remove stub shaft with compression spring.
Pull out stub shaft oil seal using
multipurpose tool
VW 771
and
multipurpose tool
VW 771/37
.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:
Lightly oil outer circumference of new oil seal and drive in to tool stop.
Fill space between dust lip and sealing lip half full with
sealing grease
Electronic Parts Catalogue
.
Renew oil seal
arrow B
on left stub shaft.
Insert stub shaft with spring.
Tighten countersunk bolt for stub shaft
arrow
. Counterhold stub shaft with
counterhold tool
T10140
/
counterhold tool
T50053
when doing this.
Then install circlip
arrow A
on stub shaft
arrow B
.
Grease splines of stub shaft with
grease for clutch plate splines
Electronic Parts Catalogue
.
Install left drive shaft
Running gear, axles, steering
Rep. gr.
40
Drive shafts; Removing and installing drive shafts
.
If present, install noise insulation for left drive shaft in wheel housing.
Check gear oil in gearbox
Chapter
.
If present, attach noise insulation to gearbox.
Install any noise insulation
General body repairs, exterior
Rep. gr.
50
Noise insulation
.
Install wheel
Running gear, axles, steering
Rep. gr.
44
Fitting wheels
.
Specified torques
Chapter
“
Assembly overview - gearbox housing and clutch housing
”
Noise insulation; Assembly overview - noise insulation
Rep. gr.
50
Assembly overview - noise insulation
.
Drive shafts; Assembly overview - drive shafts
Rep. gr.
40
Assembly overview - drive shafts
.
Wheels, tyres; Fitting wheels
Rep. gr.
44
Fitting wheels
.