Removing and Installing Sealing Ring For Cardan Flange

Removing and installing sealing ring for cardan flange





Preliminary work

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

Removing sealing ring for cardan flange

Removing and installing sealing ring for cardan flange

1. Remove circlip.





Circlip

2. Remove washer.
3. Use a suitable tool, e.g. a sharp punch, to make a hole in the sealing ring.





Punching hole

4. Screw sheet metal screw approx. 1 cm into the sealing ring.





Sheet metal screw

5. Knock out sealing ring on screw using slide hammer kit NR.168.





Knocking out sealing ring

Removing sealing ring for cardan flange

1. Lever out sealing ring with hook VW 681.





Levering out sealing ring

Installing sealing ring for cardan 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. Tap sealing ring into the transmission using pressure piece 9671.





Tapping in sealing ring

Installing sealing ring for cardan 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 9668.





Tapping in sealing ring

Subsequent work

1. Install cardan flange.
2. Install cardan shaft.
3. Check transmission oil and top up if necessary.
4. Fit underbody panels.
5. Lower the vehicle.

Subsequent work

1. Install cardan flange.
2. Install cardan shaft.
3. Check and if necessary, top up the ATF.
4. Fit underbody panels.
5. Lower the vehicle.