Author Topic: Will be changing drive flange seals - any tips? (Read 3953 times)

rallydiesel · « **on:** April 15, 2007, 10:32:17 am »

I will be changing both drive shafts and I figure I may as well do the flange seals as well. I think I have the mini-slip thingy as I can see a green sleeve on the passenger side drive flange. Does this change anything about the seal change?

I may also just drop the tranny at this point and put a new rear crank seal because it is leaking. Any tips on this job? Do you need to use new flywheel bolts?

rallydiesel · « **Reply #1 on:** April 15, 2007, 11:22:36 am »

Also, is there anyplace that sells the actual flanges? I can't seem to find them on any of the parts sites.

burn_your_money · « **Reply #2 on:** April 15, 2007, 07:34:10 pm »

reuse the flywheel bolts, they are 9mm 12pt bolts

lord_verminaard · « **Reply #3 on:** April 16, 2007, 11:11:45 am »

Use a puller or at least a ratchet-strap around the tranny and flanges so you can compress them to get the circlip out. Also, my puller slipped when I pulled off the circlip and the flange fired straight at my head at about 100 mph, would have probably knocked me unconscious if it had hit! Be careful. The "mini-slip" as it's called has much higher spring tension on it.

Brendan
84 Scirocco 8v <-- TDI in progress
01 Jeep TJ 4.0

duffer · « **Reply #4 on:** April 16, 2007, 12:10:52 pm »

I believe you can get new flanges

at www.GermanAutoParts.com

for around $40 US.

burn_your_money · « **Reply #5 on:** April 16, 2007, 12:22:19 pm »

www.brokevw.com has an excellent picture of a home made puller

rallydiesel · « **Reply #6 on:** April 16, 2007, 10:35:16 pm »

Thanks!

Op-Ivy · « **Reply #7 on:** April 26, 2007, 10:53:58 am »

I made a DIY a while ago using a homemade tool as well.

http://www.vwdieselparts.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6352

-Matt