Volkswagen Tiguan Service and Repair Manual: Seals

Component Location Overview - Seals

1. Seal
   • Replace after removing
   • All wheel drive for right flange shaft
   • All wheel drive, replace on installed manual transmission with bevel box.
   • Front wheel drive with front axle differential lock for the right flange shaft.
   • Front wheel drive with front axle differential lock, on installed manual transmission with front axle differential lock.
2. Seal
   • Replace after removing
   • AWD only
   • For bevel box output flange
   • Replace only when the bevel box is removed
   • Replace for bevel box "0AV".
   • Replace for bevel box "0CN".
3. Seal
   • Replace after removing
   • For the input shaft
   • Replacing
4. Seal
   • Replace after removing
   • FWD, for right flange shaft
   • FWD: replace with the manual transmission installed
   • FWD with front axle differential lock between the manual transmission and the front axle differential lock
   • FWD with front axle differential lock. replace when manual transmission and front axle differential lock are removed
   • AWD, between the manual transmission and bevel box
   • AWD, replace when manual transmission and bevel box are removed
5. Seal
   • Replace after removing
   • For the left flange shaft
   • Replace with the transmission installed
6. Seal
   • Replace after removing
   • For the selector shaft
   • Replacing
7. Seal
   • Replace after removing
   • AWD, between the bevel box and the manual transmission
   • AWD, replace when the bevel box is removed
   • FWD with front axle differential lock, between the front axle differential lock and manual transmission
   • FWD with front axle differential lock, Replacing with front axle differential lock removed
8. Seal
   • Replace after removing
   • AWD, for flange shaft in bevel box
   • Replacing from the side of the right flange shaft seal (-item 1-) on AWD vehicles
   • FWD with front axle differential lock, for flange shaft in front axle differential lock (in the Haldex clutch)
   • Replacing from the side of the seal (-item 7-) on FWD vehicles with front axle differential lock.

Left Seal, Replacing

Left Seal, Replacing, for Left Flange Shaft

Replacing the seal on the left flange shaft on AWD and FWD vehicles is identical.

Special tools and workshop equipment required

• Slide Hammer Set -VW771-
• Slide Hammer Set - Hook -VW771/37-
• Seal Installer - Flange Shaft -3305-
• Torque Wrench 1331 5-50Nm -VAG1331-
• Torque Wrench 1332 40-200Nm -VAG1332-
• Drip Tray -VAG1306-
• or Shop Crane - Drip Tray -VAS6208-
• Sealing Grease
• Grease allocation. Refer to the Parts Catalog.

The drive axle must be removed later in the procedure.

• With the vehicle still standing on its wheels, loosen the front collar bolt -arrow- a maximum of 90º. Otherwise the wheel bearing will be damaged.

Removing

• Remove the noise insulation.

Golf and Golf Wagon

• Remove the lower section of the left front wheel housing liner.

Golf Cabriolet and Scirocco

• Remove the lower section of the left front wheel housing liner or the left front wheel housing liner.

CC and Passat

• Remove the lower section of the left front wheel housing liner.

Continuation for All

• Remove the left drive axle.
• Place the Drip Tray or Used Oil Collection and Extraction Unit - SMN372500- underneath.
• Remove flange shaft bolt. To do this, install two bolts on the flange and counterhold the flange shaft with a pry bar.
• Remove the flange shaft with the pressure spring.

• Remove flange shaft seal.

Installing

• Lightly oil the new gasket on the outer circumference.

• Install the seal all the way in without tilting it.

• Fill the area between the sealing lip and dust lip -Arrow- halfway with Sealing Grease.

• Install the flange shaft.
• Hold the flange shaft to the transmission and tighten.
• Install the left drive axle.
• Check the transmission fluid level.

Golf and Golf Wagon

• Install the lower section of the left front wheel housing liner.

Golf Cabriolet and Scirocco

• Install the lower section of the left front wheel housing liner or the left front wheel housing liner.

CC and Passat

• Install the left front wheel housing liner.

Continuation for All

• Install the noise insulation.

Tightening Specification

• Flange shaft (countersunk bolt).

Right Seal, Replacing

Right Seal, Replacing, for Right Flange Shaft, FWD

Special tools and workshop equipment required

• Seal Installer - Flange Shaft -3305-
• Torque Wrench 1331 5-50Nm -VAG1331-
• Drip Tray -VAG1306-
• or Shop Crane - Drip Tray -VAS6208-
• Sealing Grease
• Grease allocation. Refer to the Parts Catalog.

Removing

The drive axle must be removed later in the procedure.

• With the vehicle still standing on its wheels, loosen the front collar bolt -arrow- a maximum of 90º. Otherwise the wheel bearing will be damaged.
• Remove the noise insulation.

• Remove the heat shield above the right drive axle -arrows-, if equipped.
• Remove the right drive axle.
• Place the Drip Tray or Used Oil Collection and Extraction Unit - SMN372500- underneath.
• Remove flange shaft bolt -arrow-. To do this, install two bolts on the flange and counterhold the flange shaft with a pry bar.
• Remove the flange shaft with the pressure spring.

• Pry out the sealing ring.

Installing

• Lightly oil the new gasket on the outer circumference.

• Install the seal all the way in without tilting it.

• Fill the area between the sealing lip and dust lip -Arrow- halfway with Sealing Grease.
• Hold the flange shaft to the transmission and attach.
• Install the right drive axle.

• If removed, install the heat shield over the right drive axle.
• Check the transmission fluid level.
• Install the noise insulation.

Tightening Specification

• Flange shaft (countersunk bolt).