SEAT Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Renewing seal for right flange shaft Consult the equivalence table for tools and equipment according to applicability among Seat / VW / Audi / Skoda → Chapter.

Special tools and workshop equipment required

t	Torque wrench kit -SAT 8010-, see equivalent → Anchor

t	Extractor -T10037-, see equivalent → Anchor

t	Tappet -T10049-, see equivalent → Anchor

t	Tray -T20173-, see equivalent → Anchor

t	"1/4" threading die mount" -T20203A-, see equivalent → Anchor

l  Gearbox must be fitted Removal: –  Raise the vehicle. –  Remove the front right wheel → Running gear, axles, steering; Rep. gr.44. –  Remove centre sound insulation → Bodywork, exterior installation work; Rep. gr.50. –  Remove the right sound proofing → Rep. gr.66.

–  Unscrew the heat protection plate for the right cardan shaft from the anchorage on the bevel gear -arrow-. Diesel engine vehicles with particulate filter –  Remove the support for the particulate filter → Rep. gr.26. Continues for all models –  Remove the right-hand drive shaft → Rep. gr.40. –  Place the tray -T20173- under the bevelled gear.

–  Unscrew the bolt securing the right flanged shaft -arrow 1- with the "1/4" threading die mount" -T20203A-; to do this, screw two bolts into the flange and immobilise the flange shaft with an assembly lever.

–  Bolt the extractor -T10037- in the right flanged shaft.   Note When removing the right flanged shaft, use the extractor -T10037-to avoid damaging the polygonal bushings of the flanged shaft. –  Align the extractor -T10037- so that it lies parallel to the flange. –  Remove the right flanged shaft. –  Remove the flanged shaft seal by levering it out. Installation –  Lightly oil the outside of the new seal.

–  Fit new seal as far as it will go using tappet -T10049- without tilting it.

–  Fill half way with sealant grease → Spare parts catalogue the space between the sealant lip and the dust guard -arrow- –  Carefully guide in the flange shaft (turn the flange shaft slowly in the process). –  Use taper-head bolt to secure the flange shaft. Tightening torque: 33 Nm Further installation is performed in reverse order when observing the following: –  Checking oil level in bevel box → Chapter. –  Check the gearbox oil level → Chapter