SEAT Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Special tools and workshop equipment required

• ◆ VW 391 Drive shaft fitting appliance
• ◆ VW 401 Thrust plate
• ◆ VW 402 Thrust plate
• ◆ VW 407 Press tool
• ◆ VW 408 A Press tool
• ◆ VW 454 Press piece

• ◆ VW 522 Support sleeve
• ◆ 40-204 A Tensioner
• ◆ V.A.G 1275 Pliers
• ◆ V.A.G 1331 Torque wrench
• ◆ 2 - Kukko 18/0 Puller
• ◆ 3 - Kukko 17/1 Separating tool

• ◆ The complete propshaft need not be replaced if one of the propshafts is damaged. The relevant propshaft can be replaced individually.
• ◆ Propshaft imbalance can occur if parts of the propshafts are removed and installed or renewed, this has negative effect on its running.
• ◆ Keep propshaft straight, only store and transport fully extended. Do not clamp in a vice.
• ◆ Before removing, mark the positions of all parts in relation to each other. Reinstall in the same position otherwise imbalance will be excessive, creating rumbling noises and possibly damaging mountings.

Arrows point in direction of travel

• ◆ Propshaft tubes are individually balanced. Observe markings when installing to keep complete propshaft imbalance to a minimum .

• Flexible coupling with heat shield
• ◆ Installation position => Fig.1
• 12 point collared bolt, 45 Nm

Do not use hexagon bolts.

Arrows point in direction of travel

• Front propshaft
• ◆ Do not damage centralizing sleeve and flange centre seal when removing and installing
• ◆ Mark installation position to rear propshaft
• ◆ Can be replaced together with items 6 to 11
• ◆ Mark position of components to propshaft and/or transfer balancing marks before removing flexible coupling and constant velocity joint
• ◆ Observe marks when joining propshaft tube flanges => Fig. 2
• Socket head bolt, 30 Nm
• ◆ Qty. 6
• Lock plate
• ◆ Qty. 3

Arrows point in direction of travel

• Tensioning clamp
• ◆ Tensioning => Fig.5
• Constant velocity joint boot
• ◆ Drive off with a drift before pressing CV joint off
• ◆ Check for damage
• Constant velocity joint
• ◆ Before removing transfer balancing marks to propshaft
  => Fig. 2
• ◆ Pressing off => Fig. 3
• ◆ Servicing

=> Repair group 40

• ◆ Pressing on => Fig. 4

• Circlip
• ◆ Renew
• Sealing ring
• ◆ Pull off protective foil
• ◆ Glue seal in joint

Arrows point in direction of travel

• Cover
• ◆ Before removing transfer balancing marks to propshaft
  => Fig.2
• ◆ Drive off with a drift
• ◆ Check for damage
• Hexagon bolt, 60 Nm
• Washer
• ◆ Always renew
• Flange
• ◆ Before removing transfer balancing marks to propshaft
  => Fig.2
• ◆ Pulling off => Fig.8
• ◆ Pulling on => Fig.9
• Intermediate mounting
• ◆ Pulling off => Fig. 6
• ◆ Driving on => Fig.7

Arrows point in direction of travel

• Rear propshaft
• ◆ Do not damage centralizing sleeve and flange centre seal when removing and installing
• ◆ Mark installation position to front propshaft
• ◆ Mark position of components to one another and/or transfer balancing marks before removing from constant velocity joint (item 8) => Fig.2
• Flexible coupling
• ◆ Installation position => Fig.10
• ◆ Mark position of components to one another before removing
• 12 point collared bolt, 45 Nm

Do not use hexagon bolts.

Arrows point in direction of travel

→ Fig.1    Front flexible coupling installation position

• ◆ Shielding plate (arrow) faces towards intermediate bearing.

→ Fig.2    Propshaft tube markings

Propshaft flanges are marked with a white coloured spot (arrows).

• ‒ Transfer coloured mark to propshaft tube first if individual parts of propshaft tube are to be removed.
• ‒ When joining propshafts together ensure that the coloured spots are aligned with one another -spot on spot-.

This ensures that imbalance in the complete propshaft is kept to a minimum.

→ Fig.3    Pressing off constant velocity joint

→ Fig.4    Pressing constant velocity joint on

• ‒ Press on carefully.
• ‒ Tighten tensioner 40 - 204 securely, the propshaft must not be pushed down within the tensioner, otherwise paintwork damage will occur.
• ‒ Repairing paintwork damage:
  Remove grease remains with Nitro thinner L 001 600.
  Apply 2-component acrylic paint ALN 769 041 with hardener ALZ 009 001.

→ Fig.5    Tensioning clamp

Allocate clamp in repair cases via parts catalogue.

→ Fig.6    Pulling intermediate bearing off

→ Fig.7    Driving intermediate bearing on

• ‒ Lightly grease sealing lips.
• ‒ Do not damage sealing lips when driving on bearing.
• ‒ Drive intermediate bearing onto stop.

→ Fig.8    Pulling flange off

→ Fig.9    Pulling flange on

→ Fig.10    Rear flexible coupling installation position

• ◆ Seat longer sleeves in propshaft flange.