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Renewing seal for right flange shaft > < Currently, no repairs can be made to gears and shafts

Leon Mk2

Renewing oil seal for left flange shaft
   
Renewing oil seal for left flange shaft
Special tools and workshop equipment required
t  Multipurpose tool -VW 771-
t  Extractor tool -VW 771/37-
t  Thrust piece -3305-
t  Torque wrench -V.A.G 1331-
t  Torque wrench -V.A.G 1332-

Detaching
l  Gearbox is installed
–  Remove wheel.
–  Remove centre and left parts of noise insulation below engine and gearbox, if fitted.
–  Turn steering to the left.
–  Unbolt drive shaft from flange shaft.
   
–  Mark installation position of bolts -1-.
–  Unscrew bolts -1-.
–  Hang up the drive shaft as high as possible. Do not to damage the paint on the drive shaft during this procedure.
–  Place container under the gearbox.
  N39-0804
–  Extract the bolt fastening the flanged shaft. To do so, thread 2 bolts on the flange and lock the shaft using the assembly lever.
–  Remove flanged shaft together with compression spring.
  V34-2737
–  Pull out flange shaft oil seal with multi-purpose tool-VW 771- and puller hooks-VW 771/37-.
Installing
–  Pack space between sealing lip and dust lip half-full with sealing grease -G 052 128-.
  N39-1090
–  Drive in new seal onto stop (take care to keep seal straight).
–  Fit flanged shaft.
–  Secure flange shaft with countersunk bolt and tighten to 30 Nm.
–  Connect swivel joint to wishbone using new bolts onto old impression marks → Rep. gr.40
–  Screw the left drive shaft to flange shaft → Rep. gr.40
–  Install front left wheel housing liner → General body repairs, exterior; Rep. gr.66.
–  Install left wheel → Running gear, axles, steering; Rep. gr.44.
–  Check oil level and top up → Chapter.
–  Install noise insulation → General body repairs, exterior; Rep. gr.50.
  N39-0769

Renewing seal for right flange shaft > < Currently, no repairs can be made to gears and shafts