Drive Flange Seal, Removing and Installing

4 Speed Automatic 01M

Drive flange seal, removing and installing





Special tools and equipment
- VW 391 Drive shaft fitting appliance
- VW 681 Oil seal extractor
- 3109 Puller
- 3319 Thrust piece
- V.A.G 1331 Torque wrench
- Kukko 18/0 Puller

When replacing right-hand seal:





- Remove sound insulation tray -arrows-.
- Remove right hand inner constant velocity joint protective cover from engine if fitted.
- Unbolt drive shaft from drive flange.
- Place drive shaft to one side and secure.
- If necessary remove right-hand drive shaft

When replacing left-hand oil seal:
- Loosen wheel bolts with vehicle standing on its wheels.
- Raise vehicle.
- Remove wheel.





- Remove left-hand sound insulation -arrows-.
- Unbolt drive shaft from drive flange.





- Remove pendulum support from subframe -arrows-.
- Mark installation position of ball joint bolts on left-hand control arm and remove bolts.





- Remove bolts (arrows).





- Remove left coupling rod -1- from control arm and turn rod upward.
- Swing wheel bearing housing outward.
- Guide drive shaft out between subframe and transmission. While guiding drive shaft out push engine/transmission assembly forward (2nd mechanic).
- Lift drive shaft and secure to suspension strut with wire.

Continued for both oil seals:
- Pierce sealing cap in drive flange with a screwdriver and pry out.





- Mount fitting tool and remove circlip.





- Pull off drive flange with VW 391.
- Pull out drive flange oil seal with VW 681.





- Pull off drive flange for tripodic drive shaft.
- Bolt puller Kukko 18-0 to flange using two 8x35 mm bolts and 8 mm diameters washers.
- Pull out drive flange oil seal with VW 681.





- Pull new oil seal in onto stop with press piece 3319, M10 threaded rod (approx. 80 mm long) and nut with washer.
- Fill space between sealing lip and dust lip with multi-purpose grease G 052 182 A1.
- Insert drive flange, dished washer and circlip.





- Pull drive flange in.

Note: Drive flange can also be pulled in with VW 391.

- Install circlip and seal drive flange with cover.
- Bolt ball joint to control arm.
- Secure coupling rod to control arm.
- Install drive shaft.
- Fit wheel.
- With transmission installed, check final drive oil level.
- Install sound insulation tray.

Tightening torques
Connecting link to control arm: 45 Nm (33 ft.lb)





Ball joint to control arm: 20 Nm (15 ft.lb) + 90°