Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Renewing left oil seal
Special tools and workshop equipment
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Multipurpose tool -VW 771- |
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Step on the brake pedal while a second mechanic loosens the
left drive shaft bolt -arrow-. |
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Remove noise insulation
→ General body repairs, exterior; Rep. gr.66. |
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Drain gear oil
→ Chapter. |
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Remove lower part of front left wheel housing liner
→ General body repairs, exterior; Rep. gr.66. |
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Remove left drive shaft
→ Running gear, axles, steering; Rep. gr.40. |
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Remove left flange shaft of gearbox using socket -T10107 A-. |
Bolt has a 6 mm hexagon socket. Bolt can also be removed and
installed with socket -V.A.G 1669-. |
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Screw 2 bolts into flange and counterhold flange shaft with
a lever in order to remove and install flange shaft. |
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Remove flange shaft along with spring, thrust washer and
tapered ring. |
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Pull out oil seal using multipurpose tool -VW 771- and
extractor hook -VW 771/37-. |
Install in reverse order of removal, observing the
following: |
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Lubricate outer circumference of new oil seal with gear oil. |
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Fill space between sealing lip and dust lip
-arrow- with sealing grease
→ Electronic Parts Catalogue (ETKA). |
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Drive in new oil seal to stop, being careful not to cant oil
seal. |
Note
Renew flange shaft countersunk bolt. |
Press flange shaft against spring force into gearbox so that
bolt engages in threaded piece of differential. |
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Fit flange shaft and secure with new countersunk bolt.
Specified torque:
→ Chapter |
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Install drive shaft
→ Running gear, axles, steering; Rep. gr.40. |
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Install front left wheel housing liner
→ General body repairs, exterior; Rep. gr.66. |
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Install noise insulation
→ General body repairs, exterior; Rep. gr.66. |
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Fill with gear oil
→ Chapter. |
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Left flange shaft
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Bolt
Always renew after removing.
30 Nm
3 -
Seal, left ...
Renewing right oil seal, gearboxes with
flange shaft
Special tools and workshop equipment
required
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Other materials:
Assembly overview - A-pillar trim
Note
The illustration shows the A-pillar trims on the left side.
The right-hand side is similar (mirror image of left-hand side).
Upper A-pillar trim and trim for triangular window
1 -& ...
Indicator lamps and fuel gauge
Fig. 187 In the instrument cluster: fuel
gauge for petrol and diesel
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings
Lit up
Needle position
Possible cause
Solution
Red mark ...
Button for the driver assist systems
Fig. 18 On the turn signal and main beam
lever: button for driver assist systems
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings You can switch the driver assist systems listed in the
Assistant menu on and off with the button on the turn signal and main beam lever
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