Audi Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Renewing flange shaft oil seals l  The oil seals can be only be renewed with the rear final drive removed. Special tools and workshop equipment required

t  Puller -T10037-

t  Drift -VW 295-

t  Thrust piece -T40108- t  Sealing grease -G 052 128 A1- Removing –  Observe the general repair instructions → Chapter. –  Remove rear final drive → Chapter „Removing and installing rear final drive on Audi A4, Audi Cabriolet and Audi A6“ or → Chapter „Removing and installing rear final drive on Audi A8“.

Removing flange shaft (right side) –  Place drip tray underneath. –  Secure puller -T10037- to housing -arrow- and pull out flange shaft.

Removing flange shaft (left-side) –  Place drip tray underneath. –  Secure puller -T10037- to housing -arrow- and pull out flange shaft.

–  Pry out oil seal with a suitable lever. Installing Perform installation in reverse sequence of removal. Note the following:

Installing oil seal (right-side) –  Lightly lubricate outer circumference of oil seal with gear oil. –  Pack space between sealing lip and dust lip half-full with sealing grease -G 052 128 A1-. –  Drive in new oil seal onto stop using thrust piece -T40108-. Take care to keep seal straight when installing.

Installing oil seal (left-side) –  Lightly lubricate outer circumference of oil seal with gear oil. –  Pack space between sealing lip and dust lip half-full with sealing grease -G 052 128 A1-. –  Drive in new oil seal onto stop using thrust piece -T40108-. Take care to keep seal straight when installing.

Installing flange shaft (right and left) –  Drive in flange shaft with drift -VW 295-. –  Install rear final drive. t  Installing on A4, Cabriolet and A6 → Anchor t  Installing on A8 → Anchor –  Check oil level in rear final drive → Chapter.