Seal and Bearing For Flange For Driveshaft, Replacing

Seal and grooved ball bearing for flange for driveshaft on transmission, replacing

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required:
^ Drip tray V.A.G 1306
^ Adapter VW 295a
^ Thrust plate VW 401
^ Thrust plate VW 402
^ Press tool VW 407
^ Tube VW 415a
^ ^ Tube VW 416b
^ Press tool VW 433
^ Thrust pad VW 454
^ Extractor lever VW 681
^ Multi-purpose tool 771/1 with attachment 771/15 and stud M8/M10
^ Punch 2005
^ Shim, Part No. 016 311 391 B





1. Transmission
2. Grooved ball bearing
3. Bearing housing on balance weight
4. Seal
^ Driving in
5. Drive flange
6. Bolt, 25 Nm
^ Qty. 6
7. O-ring
^ Always replace
8. Circlip
9. Spring plate
^ Mark installation position when removing: larger diameter (concave side) toward shims- 10
10. Shims
11. Spring
12. Oil drain plug, 40 Nm

Removing
Transmission installed
- Disconnect driveshaft at the front, Refer to Drive/Propeller Shaft, Service and Repair lift clear and tie-up on selector linkage.
- Place a drip tray underneath.
- Unscrew rear oil drain plug (on end cover) and drain transmission oil.
- Unscrew securing bolts for bearing housing.

Note: Generally, the bearing housing is pressed out via the spiral spring when loosening bolts from cover.

If the bearing housing is not pressed off:





- Pull drive flange together with bearing housing and balance weight off end cover.
A- M8/M10 stud
- Take off bearing housing.
- Take circlip off drive flange.





- Press out drive flange.





- Pull out seal for drive flange.
- Thoroughly clean seal seat.





- Press out grooved ball bearing.

Installing





- Press grooved ball bearing in bearing housing.





- Lightly oil outer circumference of seal -B-.
- Fill space between sealing lips and dust lips with sealing grease G52 128A1.
- Fit seal with shim -A-, Part No. 016 311 391 B (1.7 mm thick) onto punch 2005.
Installation position: open side of seal toward transmission.





- Drive in seal for drive flange.
- Remove shim after driving in.





- Press in drive flange.
- Fit circlip onto drive flange.
- Lightly oil O-ring and fit into bearing housing groove.
- Insert spring plate and shims into bearing housing.
Installation position:
- Slide coil spring onto drive flange.
- Tighten securing bolts for bearing housing in diagonal sequence and in stages to 25 Nm.
- Bolt on driveshaft, Refer to Drive/Propeller Shaft, Service and Repair
- Top up oil in transmission and check oil level.