1998 Volkswagen Passat Sedan (3B2) L4-1.8L Turbo (AEB)

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Shaft » Service and Repair

Flange Shaft Oil Seals

(Transmission installed)

Special tools and workshop equipment required

Needle bearing drift -VW 295-

Extractor lever -VW 681-

Driver -2062-

Puller -T10037-

Torque wrench 5-50 Nm -V.A.G 1331-

Torque wrench 40-200 Nm -V.A.G 1332-

Removing

Turn steering as far as possible toward left.

Remove heat shield bolts and shield -arrow 1- over right drive axle.

Remove heat shield over left drive axle, if installed.

Place drip tray underneath.

Remove drive axle from flange shaft.

Tie up drive axle as far away as possible. This ensures that drive axle paint is not damaged.

Replacing Left Seal

To remove drive flange, bolt puller -T10037- to differential cover -arrow-.

Replacing Right Seal

To remove drive flange, bolt puller -T10037- to transmission cover -arrow-.

Always replace circlip for flange shaft.

Clamp flange shaft in vise with protective jaws. Press circlip with new circlip -A- out of flange shaft groove.

Remove drive flange seal using extractor lever -VW 681- .

Installing

Note

Repair offset 6.5 millimeter (mm) when using old drive flange.

Seal can also be driven in using driver -2062- .

Lightly oil outer circumference of seal.

Drive in new right hand drive flange seal 5.5 mm below housing surface, without tilting.

Lubricate sealing lip and dust lip with sealing grease -G 052 128 A1- .

Drive in new left hand drive flange seal 5.5 mm below housing surface, without tilting.

Drive in drive flange using needle bearing drift -VW 295- .

Bolt drive axle on flange shaft.

Bolt on cover plates for drive axle.

Check transmission fluid.

Tightening Specifications

Drive axle to flange shaft M8 45 Nm

Drive axle to drive flange M10 70 Nm

Cover plates above drive axles to transmission 20 Nm