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– Lightly lubricate the outer diameter of the new sealing ring

-1- and using the Seal Installer - Flange Shaft - T10049- drive

in to the dimension -a- while doing this do not bend the seal.

• Dimension -a- = 4.8 ± 0.1 mm; Measured from the housing flat

surface to seal.

• Do not drive in the seal until stop.
• Maintain a parallel of maximum 0.25 mm between the seal

-1- to the housing flat surface.

– Fill the space between the sealing and dust lip halfway with

Sealing Grease - G 052 128 A1- .

Replacing Locking Ring

– Clamp the flange shaft in a vise with jaw protectors.
– Use the new circlip -A- to press the previous circlip out of the

flange shaft groove.

– Install the flange shaft using a plastic hammer and a drift.
– Install the drive axle, refer to ⇒  Suspension, Wheels, Steering;

Rep. Gr.  42 ; Drive Axle; Drive Axle, Removing and Installing .

– Check the gear oil level in the rear final drive, refer to

⇒ “6.1 Gear Oil, Checking Level”, page 40

 .

5.3

Left Seal, Replacing

⇒ “5.3.1 Left Seal, Replacing, Rear Final Drive 0CQ”, page 33

5.3.1

Left Seal, Replacing, Rear Final Drive

0CQ

Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Puller - Seal Lever - VW681-
♦ Slide Hammer Set - VW771-
♦ Transmission Support - Pins 34 - 3282/34-
♦ Seal Installer - Flange Shaft - 3305-
♦ -2- bridge from Puller - Kukko Puller - 50-110mm Width,

150mm Length - 18/0-

♦ Sealing Grease - G 052 128 A1-
Removing
– Remove the left drive axle, refer to ⇒  Suspension, Wheels,

Steering; Rep. Gr.  42 ; Drive Axle; Drive Axle, Removing and

Installing .

The following illustrations show the final drive when removed.

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– Remove the spindles from the Puller - Kukko Puller -

50-110mm Width, 150mm Length - 18/0- bridge and install the

Transmission Support - Pins 34 - 3282/34- in place of them.

– Attached the bridge -A- with two M8 x 30 bolts -arrows- to the

flange shaft.

– Remove the flange shaft.

– Pry off flange shaft seal with the Puller - Seal Lever - VW681- .
Installing

– Lightly lubricate the outer diameter of the new sealing ring

-1- and using the Seal Installer - Flange Shaft - T10049- drive

in to the dimension -a- while doing this do not bend the seal.

• Dimension -a- = 4.8 ± 0.1 mm; Measured from the housing flat

surface to seal.

• Do not drive in the seal until stop.
• Maintain a parallel of maximum 0.25 mm between the seal

-1- to the housing flat surface.

– Fill the space between the sealing and dust lip halfway with

Sealing Grease - G 052 128 A1- .

Replacing Locking Ring

– Clamp the flange shaft in a vise with jaw protectors.
– Use the new circlip -A- to press the previous circlip out of the

flange shaft groove.

– Install the flange shaft using a plastic hammer and a drift.
– Install the drive axle, refer to ⇒  Suspension, Wheels, Steering;

Rep. Gr.  42 ; Drive Axle; Drive Axle, Removing and Installing .

– Check the gear oil level in the rear final drive, refer to

⇒ “6.1 Gear Oil, Checking Level”, page 40

 .

5.4

Flange Shaft and Drive Axle Seal on

Rear Final Drive, Replacing

Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Puller - Seal Lever - VW681-
♦ Drive Sleeve - 30-20-

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♦ Counterhold - Crankshaft Sprocket - 3415-
♦ Seal Installer - Shaft Seal Ring - T10019-
♦ Puller - Kukko 3 Jaw - 100x100mm - Kukko 12/1-
♦ Torque Wrench 1601 - VAG1601-
♦ Tensioning Strap - T10038-
♦ Engine and Gearbox Jack - VAS6931-
♦ Counterhold - Kit - Multiple Use - T10172-
♦ Locking Compound - D 000 600-
♦ Bolt M10 x 25
♦ Socket hex head screw M8 x 15
Removing
– Remove the noise insulation, refer to ⇒  Body Exterior; Rep.

Gr.  66 ; Noise Insulation; Overview - Noise Insulation .

– Support the front part of the exhaust system using the Engine

and Gearbox Jack - VAS6931- .

– Separate the exhaust system at the clamping sleeve

-arrows- and remove the rear section of the exhaust system,

refer to ⇒  Engine Mechanical, Fuel Injection and Ignition; Rep.

Gr.  26 ; Exhaust Pipes/Mufflers; Overview - Muffler .

Note

Do not bend the exhaust system decoupling element more than

10° or it could be damaged.

– Remove the pendulum support bolts -1 and 2-.

– Press the “engine and transmission” forward slightly and se‐

cure it with a suitable piece of wood -A-.

– Remove the center tunnel heat shield under the intermediate

bearing, refer to ⇒  Body Exterior; Rep. Gr.  66 ; Underbody

Panel; Overview - Underbody Trim Panels .

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– Remove the rear driveshaft from the final drive -arrows-.

– Counterhold using Counterhold - Kit - Multiple Use - T10172-

when loosening and tightening the bolts.

– Remove the bolts -arrows- from the intermediate bearing.
– Remove the driveshaft from the final drive and lay it on the

tunnel brace; place a cloth on the tunnel brace to protect the

shaft.

– When removing and installing the driveshaft, be careful not to

damage the bushing -arrow-.

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