Removing and Installing Sealing Ring For Front Halfshaft Flange

Removing and installing sealing ring for front halfshaft flange





Preliminary work

1. Raise the vehicle at the specified jacking points.
2. Remove front underbody panel.
3. Remove front drive shaft.
4. Place oil collection pan under the transmission.

Removing sealing ring for front halfshaft flange

1. Lever out halfshaft flange with mounting lever.





Levering out halfshaft flange

2. Lever out sealing ring using mounting lever.





Levering out sealing ring

Installing sealing ring for front halfshaft flange

1. Fill the space between the dust and sealing lips on the new sealing ring with grease, e.g. Liqui-Moly.





Greasing sealing ring

2. Drive sealing ring into the transmission using pressure piece P 9537.





Tapping in sealing ring

3. Replace circlip for the halfshaft flange. To do this, clamp the flange in the vice with a hexagon-head bolt -B- and press out the circlip with the new circlip -A-.





Replacing circlip

4. Grease circlip for easier fitting.
5. Drive halfshaft flange into transmission using a rubber hammer.





Driving in halfshaft flange

Subsequent work

1. Install front drive shaft.
2. Check oil for front final drive and top up if necessary.
3. Fit front underbody panel.
4. Lower the vehicle.