SEAT Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

When renewing oil seal on left –  Raise vehicle until weight is taken off front axle.

–  Unscrew bolt for drive shaft/wheel hub -arrow- and wheel bolts for left wheel. –  Raise vehicle. –  Remove left wheel. –  Remove noise insulation tray. –  Turn steering to left lock. –  Unbolt drive shaft from flange shaft.

–  Pull connector off multi-function switch.

–  Separate threaded connection -arrow- between wheel bearing housing and lower swivel joint. –  Press drive shaft out of wheel bearing housing → Running gear, axles, steering - front and four-wheel drive; Rep. Gr.40. –  Remove left drive shaft, taking care not to damage multi-function switch.

–  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.

–  Pull out flange shaft oil seal using -VW 771- and -VW 771/37-.

–  Drive oil seal in onto stop with -VW 195-. –  Half-fill space between sealing lip and dust lip with grease -G 052 128 A1-. –  Install flange shaft. –  Install drive shaft. –  Plug connector into multi-function switch.

–  Assemble threaded connection between left wheel bearing housing and lower suspension link -arrow- → Running gear, axles, steering - front and four-wheel drive; Rep. Gr.40. –  Fit wheel. –  With gearbox installed, check gear oil level in final drive → Chapter. –  Install noise insulation tray.