Audi Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Renewing oil seal for rear splined shaft - vehicles without vibration damper Special tools and workshop equipment required

t  Extractor tool -T20143/1-

t  Assembly tool -T40238- t  Sealing grease → Electronic parts catalogue Procedure   Note t  → Chapter „Repair instructions“. t  → Chapter „Rules for cleanliness when working on the dual clutch gearbox“.   Note Please refer to the vehicle data sticker or the identification on the rear final drive to find out which type of rear final drive is installed in the vehicle. Then select the appropriate Workshop Manual for the rear final drive. –  Remove propshaft → Rear final drive 0BC; Rep. gr.39 or → Rear final drive 0BF and 0BE - sport differential; Rep. gr.39.

–  Pry off dust ring -1-.   Note The dust ring cannot be removed without being damaged.

–  Pull out oil seal for rear splined shaft. –  Clean contact surface and sealing surface. –  Lubricate outer circumference of seal with gear oil.

–  Fit guide sleeve -T40238/1--item 1- onto rear splined shaft. –  Pack space between sealing lip and dust lip half full with sealing grease; for sealing grease refer to → Electronic parts catalogue. –  Slide on oil seal -2-. l  Installation position: the open side of the seal should face the gearbox housing.

–  Drive in oil seal evenly all round as far as stop using assembly tool -T40238-. Make sure oil seal remains straight.

–  Clip on new dust ring -1-.   Note Please refer to the vehicle data sticker or the identification on the rear final drive to find out which type of rear final drive is installed in the vehicle. Then select the appropriate Workshop Manual for the rear final drive. –  Install propshaft → Rear final drive 0BC; Rep. gr.39 or → Rear final drive 0BF and 0BE - sport differential; Rep. gr.39.