Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Renewing right oil seal
| Renewing right oil seal, gearboxes with
flange shaft |
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| Special tools and workshop equipment
required |
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| Tensioning strap -T10038- |
| Sealing grease
→ Electronic Parts Catalogue (ETKA) |
Note
| Observe
→ Chapter „Repair instructions“. |
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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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If present, remove heat shield above right drive shaft. |
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Turn steering to right to full lock. |
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Disconnect right drive shaft from gearbox
→ Running gear, axles, steering; Rep. gr.40. |
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Unscrew nuts -arrows- for right
swivel joint. |
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If fitted, unscrew nut on bracket for front right vehicle
level sender -G289-. |
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Detach right swivel joint from transverse link. |
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Secure right swivel joint -2-
to transverse link -1- with a nut
-arrow- as shown in illustration. |
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Secure right drive shaft to suspension strut with tensioning
strap -T10038-. |
| The surface protection of the shaft must not be damaged. |
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Remove right flange shaft of gearbox using socket -T10107
A-. |
| Bolt has a 6 mm hexagon socket. It can also be removed and
installed with hexagon key -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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Pry seal out using assembly lever. |
| 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 swivel joint
→ Running gear, axles, steering; Rep. gr.40. |
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Install drive shaft
→ Running gear, axles, steering; Rep. gr.40. |
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If present, install heat shield above right drive shaft.
Specified torque
→ Running gear, axles, steering; Rep. gr.40. |
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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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Special tools and workshop equipment
required
Multipurpose tool -VW 771-
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