[Vwdiesel] final drive seals

[David Cook]

Had to forward from my sent box, the pic made it too
big to be sent to the list...

--- David Cook <vwdieselbunny at yahoo.com> wrote:
> The drive flanges aren't that hard to remove.  There
> is a "tool" that you can make easily enough.  I
> attached a pic that Sandy Cameron sent to me. 
> (Those
> on the list may not be able to get it.)
> 
> Basically, after the drive shafts are off, you will
> pop a little seal out of the middle of the shaft. 
> (You may want to secure a couple new seals, as
> sometimes they have to be destroyed to remove them,
> depending on how lucky you are.)  Inside, you will
> find a threaded hole that the bolt in the middle of
> the tool attaches to.  Basically, all the tool is a
> piece of flat metal that is slightly longer than the
> diameter of the shaft.  You will thread a couple of
> the axle bolts back into their holes, hold the metal
> bar (I actually use a piece of angle iron, which
> kept
> the tool from spinning) over the tops of the two
> bolts, and then use the middle bolt through a hole
> you've drilled to pull the shaft into the
> transmission. 
> 
> That will relieve the pressure on the circlip
> allowing
> you to pop it off.  Undo the bolt and the shaft will
> come out.
> 
> I had to do a little experimenting to find the right
> combination of washers on the middle bolt and how
> far
> to screw in the two axle bolts to be able to get it
> together.  IIRC, I had to kind of get it set up, and
> then pop the bar up and onto the two bolts.  (Just
> push in on the shaft a little to do that.)
> 
> Hope that helps,
> 
> David
> 
> 
> 
> --- Pam & Doug Boes <db53248 at alltel.net> wrote:
> 
> > I'm planning to do a trans swap. I will replace
> the
> > main shaft seal, the
> > pushrod seal and the engine rear main seal as well
> > as the clutch. I'd also
> > like to replace the seals on the final drive. How
> > difficult is removal of
> > the drive flanges to get access to the seals. Are
> > there any special tools
> > required for flange removal or seal installation?
> > 
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> 
> David Cook
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David Cook
Red '86 Cabriolet Diesel Powered
Red '90 g60 Corrado 
Brown and White '78 Westy Campmobile "Bear"
and others in various states of disrepair
Pictures here: community.webshots.com/user/superdave5599

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