SEAT Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Right flanged shaft seal: replace

Consult the tool and equipment equivalence tables for Seat / VW / Audi / Skoda → Chapter.

Special tools and workshop equipment required

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

t	Tappet -T10089-, see equivalent → Anchor

t	Spanner -T20203-, see equivalent → Anchor

t	Extractor -T20143-, see equivalent → Anchor

t	Tray -T20173-, see equivalent → Anchor

Removing the right flanged shaft seal The seals may be changed while the gear box is mounted.   Note t  Cleaning norms when working on automatic gearbox → Chapter. t  General repair instructions → Chapter. Vehicles with intermediate shaft –  Remove right articulated shaft: → Running gear, shafts, steering; Rep. Gr.40.

–  Unscrew the intermediate shaft -B- from the support frame, -arrows-, and take it out of the insert shaft of the gearbox.

–  Release the dust protection hood -arrow- with the screwdriver.

–  Unscrew the attachment bolt -arrow- from the right hand side insert shaft using the spanner -T20203-. –  The bolt must be replaced. –  Fit the tray -T20173- beneath gearbox. –  Pull out the insert shaft.

–  Extract the insert shaft seal using the adapter -T20143/2-. –  Lightly lubricate outer edge of new seal.

–  Fit new seal as far as it will go using tappet -T10089- without tilting it.

–  Fill space between sealing lip and dustcap -arrow- with sealing grease → Parts catalogue. The remainder of the installation is carried out in the reverse order to removal; noting the following: –  Remove right articulated shaft: → Running gear, shafts, steering; Rep. Gr.40. Tightening torques

Component		Nm
Flanged shaft to gearbox Replacing bolts		30

Vehicles with flanged shaft –  Remove right articulated shaft: → Running gear, shafts, steering; Rep. Gr.40. –  Fit the tray -T20173- beneath gearbox.

–  Unscrew the attachment bolt arrow from the left hand side insert shaft using the spanner -T20203-. Do this by tightening two screws on the flange and holding the shaft with a lever. –  The bolt must be replaced. –  Remove flanged shaft together with compression spring.

–  Remove sealing ring with adapter -T20143/2-. –  Lightly lubricate outer edge of new seal.

–  Fit new seal as far as it will go using tappet -T10089- without tilting it.

–  Fill space between sealing lip and dustcap -arrow- with sealing grease → Parts catalogue. The remainder of the installation is carried out in the reverse order to removal; noting the following: –  Insert the flanged shaft pushing against the spring and fix with a new bolt. –  Remove right articulated shaft: → Running gear, shafts, steering; Rep. Gr.40. Tightening torques

Component		Nm
Flanged shaft to gearbox Replacing bolts		30