Volkswagen Golf / Golf GTI / Golf Variant. Manual - part 604

♦ Torque Wrench 1331 5-50Nm - VAG1331-
♦ Sealing Grease - G 052 128 A1-

Caution

This procedure contains mandatory replaceable parts. Refer

to component overview prior to starting procedure.

Mandatory Replacement Parts
♦ Seal - Left Flange Shaft
Removing
– Remove the left 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;

Front Wheel Housing Liner, Removing and Installing .

– Turn the steering wheel to the left.
– Remove drive axle from flange shaft. Refer to ⇒  Suspension,

Wheels, Steering; Rep. Gr.  40 ; Drive Axle; Drive Axle, Re‐

moving and Installing .

– Tie the drive axle as high up as possible. Do not damage the

paint on the drive axle.

– Place the Used Oil Collection and Extraction Unit -

SMN372500- or Drip Tray under the transmission.

– Remove the flange shaft bolt. To do this, install two bolts into

the flange and counterhold the flange shaft using a pry bar.

– Remove the flange shaft and the pressure spring.

– Remove the flange shaft seal using the Slide Hammer Set -

VW771- and the Slide Hammer Set - Hook - VW771/37- .

Installing
– Lightly oil new seal on outer circumference.
– Fill the space between the sealing and dust lip -arrow- halfway

with Sealing Grease - G 052 128 A1- .

– Install the seal all the way in without tilting it.
– Install the flange shaft.
– Press the flange shaft against the transmission and secure it

with the bolt.

– Attach the drive axles to the transmission. Refer to ⇒  Sus‐

pension, Wheels, Steering; Rep. Gr.  40 ; Drive Axle; Drive

Axle, Removing and Installing .

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

⇒ “8 Transmission Fluid”, page 125

 .

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

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

Front Wheel Housing Liner, Removing and Installing .

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

66 ; Noise Insulation; Overview - Noise Insulation .

– Install the wheel. Refer to ⇒  Suspension, Wheels, Steering;

Rep. Gr.  44 ; Wheels and Tires; Wheel Bolt Tightening Spec‐

ifications .

Tightening Specification
♦ Refer to 

⇒ “2.1 Overview - Differential”, page 189

 .

1.3

Right Seal, Replacing

Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Seal Installer - One-Piece Seal - T10148-
♦ Spindle from the Seal Installer - Driver Set - 3066-
♦ Slide Hammer Set - VW771-
♦ Slide Hammer Set - Hook - VW771/37-
♦ Torque Wrench 1331 5-50Nm - VAG1331-
♦ Used Oil Collection and Extraction Unit - SMN372500-

Caution

This procedure contains mandatory replaceable parts. Refer

to component overview prior to starting procedure.

Mandatory Replacement Parts
♦ Seal - Right Flange Shaft
♦ Bolts - CV Boot to Inner CV Joint

Right Flange Shaft Seal, Replacing

Note

♦

The seal -1- and the sleeve -2- are a single part.

♦

The seal and the sleeve can only be replaced together.

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

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

– Turn steering as far as possible toward right.

– Remove the drive axle heat shield if equipped -arrows-.

– Remove drive axle -1- from flange shaft. Refer to ⇒  Suspen‐

sion, Wheels, Steering; Rep. Gr.  40 ; Drive Axle; Drive Axle,

Removing and Installing .

– Tie the drive axle as high up as possible. Do not damage the

paint on the drive axle.

Note

♦

On some engines, the drive axle cannot be tied up so that the

transmission flange shaft can be removed.

♦

Remove the right drive axle. Refer to ⇒  Suspension, Wheels,

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

Installing .

– Place the Used Oil Collection and Extraction Unit -

SMN372500- or Drip Tray under the transmission.

– Remove the flange shaft bolt -arrow-. To do this, install two

bolts into the flange and counterhold the flange shaft using a

tire iron.

– Remove the flange shaft and the pressure spring.

The seal is located in a metal housing.
– Remove the seal and the sleeve together.
A ridge is located on the internal diameter of the sleeve.
– Install the Slide Hammer Set - Hook - VW771/37- directly be‐

hind the ridge inside the sleeve.

– Using force, push the Slide Hammer Set - Hook - VW771/37-

into the sleeve.

Installing
– Clean the seal seat inside the transmission.

– Install the seal and the sleeve together.
A - Install the Spindle on the Seal Installer - Driver Set - 3066- into

the threaded piece in the differential.
B - M12 Nut
– Turn the nut -B- and pull the seal with the sleeve all the way

over the Seal Installer - One-Piece Seal - T10148- .

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

with Sealing Grease - G 052 128 A1- .

– Install the flange shaft.

– Press the flange shaft against the transmission and secure it

with the bolt -arrow-.

– Fasten the right drive axle to the flange shaft. Refer to ⇒  Sus‐

pension, Wheels, Steering; Rep. Gr.  40 ; Drive Axle; Drive

Axle, Removing and Installing .