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.

–  If present, remove right drive shaft heat shield from bevel box -arrows- → Running gear, axles, steering; Rep. Gr.40. –  Remove right drive shaft → Running gear - front and four wheel drive; Rep. Gr.40. –  For vehicles with particle filter, check whether support for particle filter must 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 -T10107-. Screw 2 bolts into flange and counterhold flange with a lever.

–  Bolt puller -T10037- to right flange shaft.   Note To remove right flange shaft, use puller -T10037- to avoid damage to polygon bearing of flange shaft. –  Lay a spacer (e.g. press tool -VW 434-) between bevel box carrier and knurled nut -T10037/1-. –  Using lower support -A-, align puller parallel with 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-.