Rear Flange Shaft Seal on the Transmission

Rear Flange Shaft Seal on the Transmission

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Thrust Plate (VW 401)

• Thrust Plate (VW 402)

• Thrust Disc (VW 412)

• Press Tube (30 - 100)

• Thrust Piece for Final Drive at Gearbox (T40165)

Removing

Remove the center differential housing - B -. Refer to => [ Center Differential Housing and Center Differential with Transmission Installed ] Center Differential Housing and Center Differential With Transmission Installed.






Remove the circlip - arrow -.






Remove the flange shaft

- Position the center differential housing so the flange shaft does not come into contact with the (VW 401) and (VW 402) when pressing it off.






Pry out the shaft seal - 1 -.






• Ignore - 2 -.

Installing

Lightly coat the shaft seal on the outer circumference with oil and then install it. Do not bend the seal.






- Fill the space between the sealing and dust lip half way with sealing grease (G 052 128 A1).

Install the flange shaft.






• The flange shaft ball bearing is installed.

• When installing, the (30 - 100) presses on the inner race of the ball bearing.

- Tighten the vibration damper down on the center differential housing, if equipped.

- Mount the flange shaft seal - arrow -.






- Install the center differential and housing => [ Installing the Center Differential and Housing ] Center Differential Housing and Center Differential With Transmission Installed.