Volkswagen Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Removing –  Remove right wheel. –  If insulation tray is installed below engine and gearbox, remove it. → General body repairs, exterior; Rep. gr.66 Drive shaft heat shield is secured with 3 nuts, or with 2 nuts for some engines. → Running gear, axles, steering; Rep. gr.40

–  Remove drive shaft heat shield, if present -arrows- → Running gear, axles, steering; Rep. gr.40. –  Remove right drive shaft → Running gear - front and four wheel drive; Rep. gr.40. –  On vehicles with particulate filter, check whether particulate filter support has to be removed. → Rep. gr.26 –  Place drip tray -V.A.G 1306- under gearbox.

–  Remove securing bolt for right flange shaft -arrow 1- with socket. Screw 2 bolts into flange and counterhold flange with a lever.

–  Bolt puller -T10037- to right flange shaft. –  If necessary, lay a spacer (e.g. press piece -VW 434-) between bevel box carrier and knurled nut -T10371/1-. –  Use spindle-A- to align puller parallel to flange. –  Pull out right flange shaft.

Now set up assembly tool -T10047- as follows: –  Align both parts of tool so that marks „B“ are opposite one another. –  The shoulders -arrows- must then be below the bearing. –  Now screw both halves together to stop.

–  Lever off retaining ring -A- for needle bearing.

–  To avoid damage to running surface of bearing on shaft, turn shaft during pressing procedure -arrow-. –  Remove seal -A- from groove -arrow-.