Volkswagen Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Special tools, workshop equipment, test and measuring appliances and auxiliary items required

• ◆ VW 771 Multi-purpose tool
• ◆ VW 771/37 Puller hooks
• ◆ 3106 Thrust piece
• ◆ V.A.G 1331 Torque wrench

• ‒ Observe general repair instructions
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Removing

• ‒ Disconnect drive shaft from flanged shaft.
• ‒ Tie-up drive shaft as high as possible. Do not damage paint on drive shaft.
• ‒ Remove flanged shaft securing bolts, to do this screw two bolts into the flange and counter-hold flanged shaft using a lever.

• ‒ Place drip tray underneath.
• ‒ Remove flanged shaft.
• ‒ → Pull seal out. Do not damage plate sleeve on right-hand side when doing this, otherwise leaks will occur.

Installing

• ‒ → Drive new seal in onto stop, when doing this do not cant seal.
• ‒ Fill space between sealing lip and dust lip with multi-purpose grease.
• ‒ Install flange shaft, tighten bolt to 25 Nm.

Note:

Left and right-hand flange shafts differ. Do not interchange.

• ‒ Install drive shaft, tighten bolts to 45 Nm.
• ‒ Check gearbox oil level and if necessary top up to lower edge of filler hole.

Gear oil specification => Page 00-3