Seal For Right Hand Flange Shaft

Seal for right hand flange shaft, replacing
- Observe general repair instructions.
Special tools, workshop equipment, test and measuring appliances and aux. items required





- VW 681 Oil seal extractor
- 3382 Drift
- VAG 1331 Torque wrench
- VAG 1332 Torque wrench

Removing
- Loosen drive shaft/wheel hub bolt and wheel bolts while vehicle is standing on its wheels.
- Remove wheel.





- Remove right-hand drive axle protective plate -arrows-. The third bolt cannot be seen in the illustration.
- Remove right-hand drive axle -1-.





- Remove flange shaft bolt -arrow- (use pin to prevent flange turning).
- Place drip tray VAG 1306 or equivalent underneath.
- Pull out right flange shaft.





- Remove flange shaft oil seal.

Installing
- Apply gear oil to circumference and sealing lips of seal.
- Half fill space between sealing lip and dust lip with grease G 052 128 A1.
Installation position:
Open side of seal faces transmission.





- Drive new seal in onto stop, when doing this, do not cant seal.
- Install right-hand flanged shaft.





- Fit flanged shaft bolt -arrow- and secure against turning using a punch.





- Install right-hand drive axle -1-.
- Fit right-hand drive axle protective plate -arrows-. The third bolt cannot be seen in the illustration.
- Fit wheel.
- With transmission installed, check gear oil in front final drive.