Renewing left oil seal

Special tools and workshop equipment required

Multipurpose tool -VW 771-

Thrust piece -3305-

Socket -T10107 A-

Sealing grease → Electronic Parts Catalogue (ETKA)

Removing

Gearbox is installed.

Observe → Chapter „Repair instructions“.

• Raise vehicle. All 4 supports of lifting platform must be at same height.
• Move selector lever to position »P«.

After loosening centre bolt, do not lower vehicle to ground again.

• Step on the brake pedal while a second mechanic loosens the left drive shaft bolt -arrow-.
• Remove noise insulation → General body repairs, exterior; Rep. gr.66.
• Drain gear oil → Chapter.
• Remove lower part of front left wheel housing liner → General body repairs, exterior; Rep. gr.66.
• Remove left drive shaft → Running gear, axles, steering; Rep. gr.40.

• Remove left flange shaft of gearbox using socket -T10107 A-.

• Screw 2 bolts into flange and counterhold flange shaft with a lever in order to remove and install flange shaft.
• Remove flange shaft along with spring, thrust washer and tapered ring.

• Pull out oil seal using multipurpose tool -VW 771- and extractor hook -VW 771/37-.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:

• Lubricate outer circumference of new oil seal with gear oil.

• Fill space between sealing lip and dust lip -arrow- with sealing grease → Electronic Parts Catalogue (ETKA).

• Drive in new oil seal to stop, being careful not to cant oil seal.

Renew flange shaft countersunk bolt.

• Fit flange shaft and secure with new countersunk bolt. Specified torque: → Chapter
• Install drive shaft → Running gear, axles, steering; Rep. gr.40.
• Install front left wheel housing liner → General body repairs, exterior; Rep. gr.66.
• Install noise insulation → General body repairs, exterior; Rep. gr.66.
• Fill with gear oil → Chapter.