SEAT Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Removing and installing front left flange shaft oil seal

Special tools and workshop equipment required

t	Drift -VW 195-

t	Tube -VW 421-

t	Multi-purpose tool -VW 771-

t	Extra piece -VW 771/37-

t	Engine support -3300 A-

t	Torque wrench -V.A.G 1332-

–  Unscrew hexagon bolt -arrow- for drive shaft/wheel hub. –  Loosen wheel bolts. –  Raise vehicle. –  Remove noise insulation tray. –  Pull connector off multi-function switch. –  Unbolt drive shaft from drive flange shaft. –  Remove wheel. –  Unscrew coupling rod from bottom anti-roll bar and fold up.

–  Separate threaded connection -arrow- between wheel bearing housing and lower swivel joint. –  Press drive shaft out of wheel bearing housing.

–  Tilt engine and gearbox forwards with engine support -3300 A-. –  Remove left drive shaft, taking care not to damage multi-function switch.

–  Remove flange shaft with -VW 771- and -VW 421-. –  Always renew flange shaft circlip.

–  Clamp flange shaft in vice with protective jaw covers. –  Use new circlip -A- to press old circlip out of groove in flange shaft.

–  Pull out flange shaft oil seal using -VW 771- and -VW 771/37-.

–  Drive oil seal in onto stop with -VW 195-. –  Half-fill space between sealing lip and dust lip with grease -G 052 128 A1-. –  Install flange shaft. –  Install drive shaft. –  Check multi-function switch connection; cover/seal must prevent ingress of moisture (visual check). –  Plug connector into multi-function switch.

–  Assemble threaded connection -arrow- between wheel bearing housing and lower swivel joint. –  Fit wheel. –  With gearbox installed, check gear oil level in final drive → Chapter. –  Install noise insulation tray. Torque settings:

Drive shaft to drive flange	80 Nm
Wheel bearing housing to lower swivel joint	55 Nm
Hexagon bolt on drive shaft –  Always renew bolt	150 Nm + 90°
Coupling rod on anti-roll bar	100 Nm
Wheel bolts to wheel hub	140 Nm