Flange Shaft Seals

Flange Shaft Seals

• The oil seals can be only be replaced with the final drive removed.

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Puller (T10037)

• Needle Bearing Drift (VW 295)

• Thrust piece (T40108)

• Sealing grease (G 052 128 A1)

Removing

- Observe general repair notes. Refer to => [ General Repair Information ] Procedures.

- Remove the rear final drive. Refer to => [ Rear Final Drive ] Rear Final Drive or => [ Rear Final Drive ] Rear Final Drive.

Removing flange shaft (right side)

- Place drip tray underneath.

- Install the (T10037) on the housing - arrow - and remove the flange shaft.





Left Flange Shaft, Removing

- Place drip tray underneath.

- Install the (T10037) on the housing - arrow - and remove the flange shaft.





- Pry out sealing ring with suitable lever.





Installing

Installation is in reverse order of removal. Pay attention to the following:

Right sealing ring, installing

- Coat outer edge of gasket with axle oil.

- Fill area between sealing lip and dust lip halfway with sealing grease (G 052 128 A1).

- Drive in new sealing ring with (T40108) to stop, do not tilt sealing ring.





Left sealing ring, installing

- Coat outer edge of gasket with axle oil.

- Fill area between sealing lip and dust lip halfway with sealing grease (G 052 128 A1).

- Drive in new sealing ring with (T40108) to stop, do not tilt sealing ring.





Right and Left Flange Shafts, Installing

- Drive the flange shaft in using a (VW 295).





- Install the rear final drive.

• Installing on the Audi A4, Cabriolet and Audi A6 => [ Install the Rear Final Drive
- Audi A4, Audi Cabriolet and Audi A6 ] Rear Final Drive

• Installing on the Audi A8 => [ Installing the rear final drive
- Audi A8 ] Rear Final Drive

- Checking gear oil in rear final drive. Refer to => [ Gear Oil in Rear Final Drive, Checking ] Testing and Inspection.