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Volkswagen Golf Variant / Jetta. Manual - part 131

 

 

1

Flange Shaft Seals, Replacing

⇒ “1.1 Component Location Overview - Seals”, page 155
⇒ “1.2 Left Flange Shaft Seal, Replacing”, page 156
⇒ “1.3 Right Flange Shaft Seal, Replacing”, page 157

Brief Description
The seals for the flange shafts can be replaced with the trans‐

mission installed.
– On the left side, the driveshaft must be removed. Install the

seal using the Seal Installer - Flange Shaft Oil Seal LH -

T10176- .

– The drive axle remains in the wheel bearing on the right side.

Install the seal using the Seal Installer - Flange Shaft Oil Seal

RH - T10177- .

1.1

Component Location Overview - Seals

1 - Torque Converter Seal

❑ Replacing. Refer to

⇒ “1.4 Torque Converter

Seal, Removing and In‐

stalling”, page 11

 .

2 - Right Seal

❑ For the right flange shaft
❑ Replacing. Refer to

⇒ “1.3 Right Flange

Shaft Seal, Replacing”,

page 157

 .

3 - Gearshift Shaft Seal

❑ Replacing. Refer to

⇒ “1 Selector Shaft

Seal, Replacing”,

page 124

 .

4 - Left Seal

❑ For the left flange shaft
❑ Replacing. Refer to

⇒ “1.2 Left Flange Shaft

Seal, Replacing”,

page 156

 .

1. Flange Shaft Seals, Replacing    

155

Left Flange Shaft Seal, Replacing

Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Shop Crane - Drip Tray - VAS6208-
♦ Puller - Unit Injector - T10055-
♦ Seal Installer - Flange Shaft Oil Seal LH - T10176-
Removing
– Remove the noise insulation. Refer to ⇒  Body Exterior; Rep.

Gr.  50 ; Noise Insulation .

– Remove the left drive axle. Refer to ⇒  Suspension, Wheels,

– Place the Drip Tray for example -VAS6208- under the trans‐

mission.

– Seal the opening in the transmission for the driveshaft with a

clean cloth -A-.

– Carefully drill a 2 to 4 mm hole -B- into the outer metal ring

-C- in the seal.

Note

Grease the drill bit -B- so that the shavings will stick.

Drill only through the metal ring -C- otherwise the transmission

could get damaged.

– Install a 4 mm screw into the drilled hole in the gasket

-arrow-.

Note

Be careful not to install the screw too deep so that the bearing

underneath does not become damaged.

Remove the seal with the Puller - Unit Injector - T10055- and

the Puller - Unit Injector - Adapter 2 - T10055/2- .

Remove the cloths and carefully clean the transmission and

the opening for the drive axle.

Iron shavings must not get into the transmission or into the

opening for the drive axle. Vacuum up any shavings if neces‐

sary.

If only the metal ring of the seal could be removed, carefully

pry out the rest of the seal using screwdriver.

Installing
Install in reverse order of removal while. Note the following:
– Coat the outer circumference and the sealing lips on the new

seal with ATF.

Installation position:
The open side of the seal faces the transmission.

156

Seal - T10176- . Do not tilt the seal.

– Install the drive axle. Refer to ⇒  Suspension, Wheels, Steer‐

ing; Rep. Gr.  40 ; Drive Axles, Removing and Installing .

– Check the ATF level and add if necessary. Refer to

⇒ “11 ATF Level, Checking and Filling”, page 112

 .

50 ; Noise Insulation .

1.3

Right Flange Shaft Seal, Replacing

Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Shop Crane - Drip Tray - VAS6208-
♦ Puller - Unit Injector - T10055-
♦ Seal Installer - Flange Shaft Oil Seal RH - T10177-
Removing
– Remove the noise insulation. Refer to ⇒  Body Exterior; Rep.

Gr.  50 ; Noise Insulation .

– If equipped, remove the heat shield above the right drive axle

-arrows-.

– Remove the right drive axle from the transmission. Refer to ⇒ 

moving and Installing .

– Tie up the drive axle as high as possible. Do not damage the

paint on the drive axle.

– Place the Drip Tray for example Shop Crane - Drip Tray -

VAS6208- under the transmission.

– Seal the opening in the transmission for the drive axle with a

clean cloth -A-.

– Carefully drill a 2 to 4 mm hole -B- into the outer metal ring

-C- in the seal.

Note

Grease the drill bit -B- so that the shavings will stick.

Drill only through the metal ring -C- otherwise the transmission

could get damaged.

1. Flange Shaft Seals, Replacing    

157

-arrow-.

Note

Be careful not to install the screw too deep so that the bearing

underneath does not become damaged.

Remove the seal with the Puller - Unit Injector - T10055- and

the Puller - Unit Injector - Adapter 2 - T10055/2- .

Remove the cloths and carefully clean the transmission and

the opening for the driveshaft.

Iron shavings must not get into the transmission or into the

opening for the driveshaft. Vacuum up any shavings if neces‐

sary.

If only the metal ring of the seal could be removed, carefully

pry out the rest of the seal using screwdriver.

Installing
Install in reverse order of removal while. Note the following:
– Coat the outer circumference and the sealing lips on the new

seal with ATF.

Installation position:
The open side of the seal faces the transmission.

– Install the new seal using the Seal Installer - Flange Shaft Oil

Seal RH - T10177- . Do not tilt the seal.

– Mount the right drive axle to the transmission. Refer to ⇒  Sus‐

pension, Wheels, Steering; Rep. Gr.  40 ; Drive Axles, Re‐

moving and Installing .

– Check the ATF level and add if necessary. Refer to

⇒ “11 ATF Level, Checking and Filling”, page 112

 .

50 ; Noise Insulation .

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