Renewing small seal on left of bevel box between manual gearbox and bevel box — VW
Renewing small seal on left of bevel box between manual gearbox and bevel box on VW: factory workshop procedure. Full factory text, tools and checks.
Workshop procedure for VW — the factory write-up, straight from real workshop data.
📋 Procedure
Renewing small seal on left of bevel box between manual gearbox and bevel box
Special tools and workshop equipment required
Multi-purpose tool
VW 771
with
extractor hook
VW 771/37
Thrust piece
T10142
Drift sleeve
40-20
Sealing grease for radial shaft oil seal
Electronic Parts Catalogue
Removing
Note
The seal between the right stub shaft and bevel box output shaft can only be renewed with the bevel box removed.
Remove bevel box
Chapter
.
Secure bevel box with M10 x 60 bolts and nuts to
gearbox support
2004
arrows
.
Place
drip tray
under bevel box.
Drain oil from bevel box.
Pull off dust seal from stub shaft by levering off retaining tabs
arrow
.
Note
Always renew dust seal
A
.
Lever off retaining ring
B
from bearing mounting
C
using 2 screwdrivers.
Note
If the circlip
B
is not loose, slightly press on the bearing mounting
C
until the circlip moves and can be removed. If fitted, do not remove the snap ring
A
for the bearing
D
.
Position bevel box and special tools as illustrated.
Note
Have a second mechanic support the bevel box.
Press out right stub shaft
A
with bearing mounting and bearing.
Press down seal
A
with 3 mm screwdriver.
Note
To do this, position screwdriver at different points to prevent seal from canting.
Do not damage
B
bearing.
Turn bevel box in assembly bracket with bolting surface for gearbox upwards.
Pull out oil seal using
multi-purpose tool
VW 771/1
and
puller hooks
VW 771/37
.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:
Lightly oil new oil seal on outer diameter.
Fill space between sealing lips
arrow
half full with
sealing grease for radial oil seal
Electronic Parts Catalogue
.
Drive in oil seal to stop without canting using
thrust piece
T10142
.
Position bevel box and special tools as illustrated.
Note
Have a second mechanic support the bevel box.
Press in right stub shaft and bearing mounting
A
with
drift sleeve
40-20
until circlip can be inserted.
Install dust seal.
Install bevel box
Chapter
.
After installing bevel box, fill with oil and check oil level in bevel box
Chapter
.
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