♦ Seal Installer - Flange Shaft - 3305-
♦ Socket And Extended Bit - T10107A- or
♦ Long Hex Socket - VAG1669-
♦ Used Oil Collection and Extraction Unit - SMN372500-
♦ Slide Hammer Set - Hook - VW771/37-
♦ Sealing Grease - G 052 128-
Removing
• Transmission installed

Note

Observe. Refer to

⇒ “3 Repair Information”, page 5

– Lift the vehicle, all four take-up points of lifting platform at same

height.

– Move the selector lever into “P”.

Note

Do not lower the vehicle onto the floor after loosening central bolt.

– Press the brake and remove the bolt from the left driveshaft

-arrow- (second technician).

– Remove the left front wheel.
– Remove the noise insulation. Refer to ⇒ Body Exterior; Rep.

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

– Remove the lower section of the left front wheel housing liner.

Refer to ⇒ Body Exterior; Rep. Gr. 66 ; Wheel Housing Liner;

Overview - Front Wheel Housing Liner .

– Remove the left drive axle. Refer to ⇒ Suspension, Wheels,

Steering; Rep. Gr. 40 ; Drive Axle; Drive Axle, Removing and

Installing .

– Remove the left transmission flange shaft using the Socket

And Extended Bit - T10107A- .

The bolt has a 6 mm inner hex socket. The bolt can also be re‐

moved and installed using Long Hex Socket - VAG1669- .

– To remove and install the flange shaft, install 2 bolts into the

flange and counterhold it using a pry bar.

– Remove the flange shaft.
– Place the Used Oil Collection and Extraction Unit -

SMN372500- or Drip Tray under the transmission.

– Remove seal with Slide Hammer Set - VW771- and Slide

Hammer Set - Hook - VW771/37- .

Installing
Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:
– Lightly oil new seal on outer circumference.

– Fill the space between the sealing and dust lip -arrow- halfway

with Sealing Grease - G 052 128- .

– Install the seal all the way in without tilting it.

Note

Press the flange shaft against the transmission so that the bolt in

the threaded piece of the differential touches.

– Insert the flange shaft and secure it with bolts.
– Install the left drive axle. Refer to ⇒ Suspension, Wheels,

Steering; Rep. Gr. 40 ; Drive Axle; Drive Axle, Removing and

Installing .

– Install the left front wheel housing liner. Refer to ⇒ Body Ex‐

terior; Rep. Gr. 66 ; Wheel Housing Liner; Overview - Front

Wheel Housing Liner .

– Attach the left front wheel. Refer to ⇒ Suspension, Wheels,

Steering; Rep. Gr. 44 ; Wheels and Tires; Wheel, Changing .

– Check the fluid level and fill if necessary. Refer to

⇒ “9.1 Transmission Fluid Level, Checking”, page 113

– Install the noise insulation. Refer to ⇒ Body Exterior; Rep. Gr.

66 ; Noise Insulation; Overview - Noise Insulation .

Tightening Specifications
♦ Flange shaft to transmission. Refer to

⇒ “1.1 Component Location Overview - Seals”, page 128

1.3

Right Seal, Replacing

Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Seal Installer - Axle Flange - 3158-
♦ Socket And Extended Bit - T10107A-
♦ Long Hex Socket - VAG1669-
♦ Tensioning Strap - T10038-
♦ Used Oil Collection and Extraction Unit - SMN372500-
♦ Sealing Grease - G 052 128-
Removing
• Transmission installed

Note

General repair instructions. Refer to

⇒ “3 Repair Information”, page 5

– Remove the noise insulation. Refer to ⇒ Body Exterior; Rep.

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

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