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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Other materials:
Warning lamp
Fig. 57 Warning lamp in the instrument
cluster
Fig. 58 Seat belt status for the rear seats
in the instrument cluster
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings
Lights up or flashes
Possible cause
Solution
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Exterior mirrors
Fig. 94 In the driver door: rotary knob
for the exterior mirrors
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings
When the ignition is switched on, turn the rotary knob
to the desired position:
Fold exterior
mirr ...
Paintwork structure of factory finish, cathodic dip primer
Cathodic dip primer, 2-door version
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Electrophoretic finish
Cathodic dip primer, 4-door
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Electrophoretic finish
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