Audi Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Renewing flange shaft oil seals (right and left) - rear final drive remains installed

Special tools and workshop equipment required

t	Oil seal extractor lever -VW 681-

t	Drip tray for workshop hoist -VAS 6208-

t	Torque wrench -V.A.G 1331-

t	Thrust piece -T10049-

Special tools and workshop equipment required

t  Puller -T10037- t  Sealing grease -G 052 128 A1- Removing Renewing the oil seal (right-side) is the same procedure as renewing the oil seal (left-side). –  Remove drive shaft → Rep. gr.42. –  Place drip tray under the rear final drive.

Removing flange shaft (left-side) –  Screw M8 nut -arrow- onto thread of puller -T10037-. l  Nut -arrow- is flush with beginning of thread. –  Remove flange shaft using puller -T10037 -.

Removing flange shaft (right-side) –  Screw M8 nut -arrow- onto thread of puller -T10037-. l  Nut -arrow- is flush with beginning of thread. –  Remove flange shaft using puller -T10037 -. Both sides (continued)

–  Lever out flange shaft oil seal using oil seal extractor lever -VW 681-.

Installing –  Lightly lubricate outside circumference of new oil seal and drive in onto stop using thrust piece -T10049-. Take care to keep seal straight when installing. –  Pack space between sealing lip and dust lip half full with sealing grease -G 052 128 A1-.

–  Clamp flange shaft in vice, using jaw protectors. –  Use new circlip -A- to press old circlip out of groove in flange shaft. –  Drive in flange shaft using a plastic-headed hammer and, if necessary, a drift. –  Fit drive shaft to flange shaft → Rep. gr.42. –  Check gear oil level in rear final drive → Chapter.