 Axle seal leaking, Easy repair????? |
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| JBart |
 Mar 3 2007, 12:48 PM
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UNDER CONSTRUTION  Group: Members Posts: 110 Joined: 9-October 06 From: Wildomar Ca. Member No.: 7,019  |
Looking for some help / ideas
My R- Axle seal has started to leak does the whole trans. have to come apart and is that seal hard to come-by ? I'm hoping it's easier than I think it's gonna be . Any help would be much appreciated !!!!!!!!!! Thanks, jbart |
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| Bleyseng |
Mar 3 2007, 01:01 PM
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Aircooled Baby! Group: Members Posts: 13,035 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Seattle, Washington (for now) Member No.: 24 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Its easy to replace just:
drain oil take off the CV's Wire up the axles out of the way Loosen the bolts holding the flanges on pull off flanges Carefully remove seal and install new reinstall everything and fill with Swepco 201 oil |
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| Crazyhippy |
Mar 3 2007, 01:55 PM
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Dont forget new gaskets for the CV's and new Schnorr washers (or Dr. evil's safety wire cv bolt kit) BJH |
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| Borderline |
Mar 3 2007, 02:36 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 720 Joined: 8-February 05 From: San Juan Bautista, CA Member No.: 3,577 Region Association: Northern California |
I just want to make sure we're talking about the seal where the axle stub comes out of the transaxle...right? I just replaced mine and I didn't have remove the side plate. After removing the CV joint and getting the axle out of the way, all you have to do is remove the "expansion bolt" and the stub axle comes right out. I pryed out the seal with a crow bar and tapped in a new one...piece of cake. Of course when I did it the transaxle was already out of the car. It's in the haynes manual. Glad I checked before tearing into the tranny! FWIW
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| JBart |
Mar 3 2007, 03:11 PM
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UNDER CONSTRUTION Group: Members Posts: 110 Joined: 9-October 06 From: Wildomar Ca. Member No.: 7,019 |
Thanks Everybody,
Is there a torgue spec. on the nut which holds the stub axle on and can I pick that seal up at the local VW shop or Pelican? The oil you recommended where can I find it all I've been able to find is COASTLE oil which doesn't seem to be a top brand in oil in my book. Thanks Again, jbart |
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| Bleyseng |
Mar 3 2007, 03:36 PM
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Aircooled Baby! Group: Members Posts: 13,035 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Seattle, Washington (for now) Member No.: 24 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Pelicanparts.com sells it online
HPH in REdwood City probably has it or Google a store near you. It is the best by far. |
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