SEAT Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Removing and installing oil seals for front right flange shaft and front right bevel gear with stub shaft

Special tools and workshop equipment required

t	Drift sleeve -VW 194-

t	Tube -VW 421-

t	Multi-purpose tool -VW 771-

t	Pressure piece -3319-

t	Torque wrench -V.A.G 1331-

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. –  Unbolt drive shaft from drive flange shaft. –  Remove wheel.

–  Separate threaded connection -arrow- between wheel bearing housing and lower swivel joint. –  Unscrew coupling rod from bottom anti-roll bar and fold up. –  Press drive shaft out of wheel bearing housing. –  Take out drive shaft.

–  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.

–  Remove cover. –  Lever oil seal out using assembly lever.

–  Drive in flange shaft oil seal up to stop. –  Half-fill space between sealing lip and dust lip with grease -G 052 128 A1-.

–  Use a drift to drive oil seal out through recess. Installation position of oil seal: –  Insert oil seal with open side pointing towards special tool.

–  Use -3319- to drive oil seal for bevel gear stub shaft up to stop into cover. –  Half-fill space between sealing lip and dust lip with grease -G 052 128 A1-. –  Renew O-ring -arrow- on cover. –  Install cover with new O-ring. –  Install flange shaft. –  Install drive shaft.

–  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:

Cover on bevel box	25 Nm
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