Audi Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Renewing flange shaft oil seal (left-side) with gearbox installed in vehicle Special tools and workshop equipment required

t  Drift -VW 295-

t  Puller -T10037-

t  Thrust piece -T10387-

t  Used oil collection and extraction unit -V.A.G 1782- t  Sealing grease -G 052 128 A1-

Removing Observe the general repair instructions → Chapter. –  Remove front left wheel. –  Loosen bolts/quick-release fasteners -1- and -2- and remove front noise insulation -A-. –  If fitted, loosen quick-release fasteners -3- and remove rear noise insulation -B-.

–  Remove left drive shaft noise insulation from wheel housing -arrows-.

–  Unbolt heat shield for drive shaft (left-side) -arrows- (3 bolts). –  Detach drive shaft -1- from flange shaft and tie as far as possible to front, taking care not to damage surface protection. –  Place used oil collection and extraction unit -V.A.G 1782- underneath.

–  Remove flange shaft (left-side); to do so, secure puller -T10037- to cover for final drive -arrow-.

–  Lever out flange shaft oil seal using a suitable lever.

Installing –  Always renew circlip for flange shaft. –  Clamp flange shaft in vice, using jaw protectors. Use new circlip -A- to press old circlip out of groove in flange shaft.

–  Lightly oil outer circumference of new oil seal. –  Drive in new flange shaft oil seal using thrust piece -T10387- until thrust piece reaches stop; keep seal straight when installing.   Note t  Driving-in depth (standard): 5.5 mm beneath surface of cover t  When carrying out a repair, the oil seal is driven in to a depth of 6.5 mm using thrust piece -T10387-, so that the new seal does not bear on the same contact surface on the used flange shaft. –  Knock flange shaft in with drift -VW 295-. The remaining installation steps are carried out in the reverse sequence; note the following points: –  Bolt drive shaft to flange shaft → Running gear, front-wheel drive and four-wheel drive; Rep. gr.40. –  Bolt on heat shield for drive shaft (left-side). –  Check oil level in gearbox and top up with gear oil if necessary → Chapter. –  Install noise insulation panels. Tightening torque

Component		Nm
Heat shield for drive shaft to gearbox		23