SEAT Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Special tools and workshop equipment required

• ◆ VW 454 Press piece
• ◆ V.A.G 1331 Torque wrench
• ◆ V.A.G 1576 Torque wrench
• ◆ V.A.G 1383 A Engine/gearbox jack

Removing

Freewheel must be locked to remove rear propshaft.

• ‒ Raise vehicle.
• ‒ To build up a vacuum for the positioning element start engine and run for approx. 30 seconds.
• ‒ Engage reverse gear.
• ‒ Switch off ignition.
• ‒ Switch on ignition.
• ‒ Turn rear wheels forwards. The freewheel lock will audibly engage immediately when doing this.
• ‒ Pull on handbrake.
• ‒ Remove rear propshaft section .
• ‒ Lever out viscous coupling/shaft bevel gear seal using a screwdriver.

• ‒ → Remove centralising nut using socket insert -A-.
• ‒ Place gearbox jack V.A.G 1383 A under final drive and support final drive.

• ‒ → Remove bolt (arrow).
• ‒ Unclip cable and vacuum pipes/hoses.
• ‒ Lower final drive slightly.

• ‒ → Remove upper bolts (arrows).
• ‒ Lower final drive further.
• ‒ Pull off viscous coupling.

Installing

Installation is carried out in the reverse sequence, when doing this note the following:

• ‒ Lubricate new viscous coupling/shaft bevel gear seal outer diameter with gear oil.
• ‒ Fill gap between sealing and dust lips with multi-purpose grease.
• ‒ → Drive in new oil seal as far as stop with VW 454.
• ‒ Install viscous coupling centralizing nut with locking compound D 000 600 A2.

→ Do not damage propshaft centring sleeve seal during installation. Propshaft must not be canted, but push horizontally onto the centring pin. If damaged renew propshaft according to parts catalogue.

• ‒ Checking rear final drive oil
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Tightening torques