VW's drive flange repair kit.

[rapieper at yahoo.com (Ron Pieper)]

--- Jpe Bloe <maxwarhole@yahoo.com> wrote:
> has anyone replaced their sleeve and what parts did
> you actually need besides a new drive flange
> seal/sleeve and lock ring?
> 
> Did you need any special tools?

Yes, I have replaced many sleeves.  No need to replace unless the original is dented or bent.  It
comes out by prying; I usually destroy to remove.  The new one taps in - I might use a little
Permatex #2 and a short section of 2x4.  It doesn't take much force to install.

The kit should have outer seal, inner seal, and new circlip.  Use a socket and extension to
install the inner seal - careful here.  Just get it square into the bore, no further than
necessary, and resist using silicon.  As before, a smear of Permatex #2 before installing is all
that's possibly required.  Or nothing.

I sometimes press the outer seal in with my fingers or by lightly tapping on a 2x4.  Flush to the
sleeve / bore is fine.

AFA tools, you need a flange compressor and circlip pliers.  You can hack together a flange
compressor easy enough but you NEED the circlip pliers, unless you're a masochist.

HTH

Ron

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