Volkswagen Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

(Gearbox installed)

• ‒ Unbolt drive shaft from drive flange.

When replacing right-hand oil seal:

• ‒ Remove balance weight.
• ‒ Lay drive shaft to one side and secure.

When replacing left-hand oil seal:

• ‒ → Mark ball joint/wishbone securing bolts installation position and
• ‒ Remove bolts (arrow A),
• ‒ Loosen bolt (arrow B).
• ‒ Turn steering to right lock.
• ‒ Swing ball joint out and place left-hand drive shaft to one side.

• ‒ → Mount fitting tool and remove circlip.

• ‒ → Pull off drive flange with VW 391.
• ‒ 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.

• ‒ 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.
• ‒ Install drive shaft.
• ‒ Reconnect ball joint to wishbone.
• ‒ With gearbox installed, check final drive oil level .

Tightening torque: