Rear Final Drive 01R (01AA,01EA,02XA,0A3A,01VA,09EA,09LA Transmission) Transmission

Flange Shaft Seals

• The seals can only be replaced when the rear final drive is removed.

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Driver (2062)

• Drip Tray (V.A.G 1306)

• Torque Wrench (V.A.G 1331)

• Torque Wrench (V.A.G 1332)

• Engine/Transmission Jack (V.A.G 1383 A) with Universal Transmission Support (V.A.G 1359/2)

• Sealing grease (G 052 128 A1)

Removing

• Follow the general repair instructions, refer to => [ General Repair Information ] General Repair Information.

• Remove rear final drive, refer to => [ Rear Final Drive ] Rear Final Drive.

• All illustrations show the left side of the rear final drive. Removing and installing the flange shaft and seal on the right side is identical.

- Place the (V.A.G 1306) underneath.

- Remove the flange shaft bolt. While doing this, install the two bolts into the flange counterhold the flange shaft using a tire iron.





- Remove the flange shaft.

- If equipped, pry out the dust ring with a screwdriver.





• The dust ring will get damaged when being removed and must be replaced.

- Pry out the seal.





Installing

Installation is in reverse order of removal. Observe the following when doing so:

- Coat the outer circumference of the seal with gear oil.

- Fill the space between the sealing and dust lips halfway with sealing grease (G 052 128 A1).

- Install the new seal all the way in without tilting it.





- Install the new dust ring - arrow -, if equipped.





- Install the flange shaft.

- Install and tighten the flange shaft bolt - 8 - => [ Hex Socket Bolt ] Differential Overview.





- Install rear final drive => [ Installing ] Rear Final Drive.

- Check the gear oil in the rear final drive. Refer to => [ Rear Final Drive Gear Oil, Checking ] Service and Repair.