Skoda Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Replacing the left flange shaft gasket ring Special tools and workshop equipment required t  Drift -MP3-403 (VW 295)- t  Mandrel -2062- t  Extractor -T10037- t  Catch pan t  Sealing grease -G 052 128 A1 - Removing l  The gearbox is installed. –  Unscrew the left front wheel. –  Remove the sound dampening system → Body Work; Rep. Gr.50.

–  Remove noise insulation from left wheel house -arrows-.

–  Remove shield/left drive shaft -arrows-. The third screw is not visible in the figure. –  Remove left drive shaft -1- from flange shaft and tie up as far as possible to the front; do not damage the surface protection. –  Place catch pan underneath.

–  Remove left flange shaft, to do so tighten the extractor -T10037- at the cover for differential -arrow-.

–  Lever out the gasket ring of the flange shaft. Install

–  Always replace circlip for flange shaft → Electronic Catalogue of Original Parts. –  Clamp the flange shaft in a vice with protective jaws. Push out the old circlip from the flange shaft groove with the new circlip -A-.

–  Lightly oil new gasket ring at outer surface. –  Insert new gasket ring for 5.5 mm flange shaft under cover surface, do not tilt gasket ring during this process. –  Fill half the space between the sealing lips and dust lips with sealing grease -G 052 128 A1-. –  Insert flange shaft with drift -MP3-403 (VW 295)-. Further installation occurs in reverse order, while paying attention to the following: –  Attach the left drive shaft to the flange shaft → Chassis; Rep. Gr.40. –  Inspect gear oil level in manual gearbox and top up with oil if necessary → Chapter. –  Install the noise insulation → Body Work; Rep. Gr.50. –  Install the left front wheel.

Tightening torque

Component	Nm
Shield/drive shaft to gearbox	25