Passat L4-1.8L Turbo (AWM) (2004)
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Remove sound insulation below transmission if part of original equipment.
Left side oil seal
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Remove front exhaust system with catalyst on vehicles with 6 CYL Diesel engine.
Continued for both oil seals
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Remove protective plates for left and right side axle shafts (arrows). Third bolt cannot be seen in illustration.
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Disconnect left and right side axle shafts -1- from flanges and tie-up.
Vehicles with 8-cyl. injection engine
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Remove axle shaft.
Continuation for all vehicles
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Place drip tray underneath.
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Remove flange shaft securing bolts by threading two bolts into flange and counter-holding flange shaft using a lever.
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Remove flange shaft.
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Pull out flange shaft oil seal using VW 681.
Installing
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Lightly oil outer circumference of oil seal.
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Half fill space between sealing lip and dust lip with grease G 052 128 A1.
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Drive new right side flange shaft oil seal in 5.5 mm below housing outer surface; for left side flange shaft 5.5 mm below cover outer surface (see
Note below).
Note:
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If previously used flange shaft is re-used, repair pressing depth is 6.5 mm