Volkswagen Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items

• ◆ Assembly appliance for drive shaft VW 391
• ◆ Extractor lever VW 681
• ◆ Press piece 3158
• ◆ Hot air blower V.A.G 1416
• ◆ Temperature measuring unit V.A.G 1558
• ◆ Drip tray

Additional information

• ◆ Workshop Manual Golf 1992 ▸, Vento 1992▸, Running gear

Rear final drive removed

Removing

• ‒ Separate drive shaft from drive flange.
• ‒ Remove cap by piercing cap centre with a screwdriver and levering out.
• ‒ Remove circlip and dished washer.

• ‒ Place container under rear final drive.

• ‒ → Pull drive flange off with VW 391.

Note:

To prevent damage, lightly grease spindle and seating surface of tool VW 391.

• ‒ Pull drive flange oil seal out with VW 681.

Installing

• ‒ → Drive new seal in onto stop.

• ‒ → Pull drive flange in.
• ‒ Counterhold assembly tool spindle with spanner.

Note:

The drive flange can be heated in the area of the splines to 90°C with hot air blower V.A.G 1416 or on a hot plate.

Higher temperatures can damage seals.

• ‒ Measure temperature with temperature measuring unit V.A.G 1558.

• ‒ Install dished washer and circlip.
• ‒ Press in a new cap.
• ‒ Reconnect drive shaft to drive flange.
• ‒ Checking gearbox oil .
• ‒ Specification => Page 00-8 .

Tightening torques