Drive Axle Bearing, Replacing

Special tools and workshop equipment required 

• Press Piece - Multiple Use: VW412 
  Fig 1: Identifying Press Piece - Multiple Use VW412

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• Puller - Crankshaft/Power Steering Seal: T20143 
  Fig 2: Crankshaft / Power Steering Seal Puller

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• Pressure Stand: T40099 
  Fig 3: Identifying Pressure Stand T40099

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• Press Tube: 41-501 

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• Bearing Installer - Ball Joint/Bushing/Bearing: VW459-2 
  Fig 4: Pressing Appliance VW 459

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• Press Piece - Trailing Arm: 2010 

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-- Pry out the shaft seal -arrow- carefully with the Puller - Crankshaft/Power Steering Seal: T20143  .

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-- Remove the circlips -1- and -2-.

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-- Remove the dual clutch and place it in the Pressure Stand: T40099  -2-. Refer to DUAL CLUTCH, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

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-- Carefully press out of the input shaft -1- as shown and at the same time support on the output shaft -3-.

-- Press out of the clutch cover -2- bearing A -3- using the Press Tube: 41-501  -1- use the Bearing Installer - Ball Joint/Bushing/Bearing: VW459-2  -4- to support.

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• If the bearing can be pressed out without resistance (overlap), the clutch cover must be replaced. Refer to CLUTCH COVER, REPLACING .

Installing 

• Pay attention to the installation position of bearing A: the bearing cage -2- from bearing A -1- points in the direction of the input shaft.

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-- Press in bearing A -2- carefully all the way in the clutch cover -3- using the Press Piece - Trailing Arm: 2010  -1-.

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• Pay attention to the installation position of the engaging bearing: the rounded side -1- points to the clutch cover, the inner race -2- points to the clutch.

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-- Press in the clutch cover -2- all the way on the clutch -3- using the Press Tube: 41-501  -1-.

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-- Install the circlip -1- and -2-.

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-- Install the clutch. Refer to DUAL CLUTCH, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Place the Assembly Sleeve: T40308  on the drive axle.

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-- Drive in the new seal with the Thrust Piece: T50038  in the clutch housing until it stops.

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