Re: drive flange seal

[thescirocco@juno.com]

On Mon, 22 Jan 2001 08:42:47 -0800 Alex Ting <alext@nu2u.net> writes:
> 
> can someone out there give me a quick walkthrough
> of the procedure for replacing a drive flange seal?
> 
> oddly enough, for all the vws I"ve owned and all the 
> different crap I've done, I've never had to replace
> one of these ('til now, of course)......
> 
> btw, it's a 2H.

Both axles have to come out, to do that at least one ball joint has to be
detached if you have 100mm axles. 

The inner CV flange has to be removed, along with the CV flange seal.

Degrease where the seal will be pressed in, and I also clean around it,
so that I can spot a new leak.

I recommend draining the gear oil, and adding 2 quarts of Redline MTL,
once the flanges are re-installed.

New flange seals are installed, I use a bearing/seal tool, but a 2x4
works too.

The flange is then pressed on to the differential, so that you can
install the very tricky circlip. ARG!
Then you release the pressure, and remove the tool.

Degrease the CV flanges and install the little puck seals.

Reinstall the axles, ball joints (if you have 100mm's), and crank down
the 30mm axle nuts...

The 020 kit that I sell includes the 2 flange seals and the tool, that
you need to press the CV flange on.

Peter
'79 Scirocco 16V project car
'83 GTI "Caged Rabbit" 
'84 Scirocco, RD/FF
'80, '88 Scirocco rollers

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