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Volkswagen Golf Mk7 Service & Repair Manual: Renewing oil seal for inner input shaft

Requiring the dual clutch and engagement mechanism already removed, this page uses oil seal extractor -T10420- and thrust piece -T10421- to renew the Volkswagen Golf Mk7 inner input shaft oil seal.

Special tools and workshop equipment required
   
Oil seal extractor -T10420-
 

Renewing oil seal for inner input shaft

Thrust piece -T10421-
Requirement:
Dual clutch removed → Chapter.
Clutch engagement mechanism removed → Chapter.
  Caution
Risk of damage to clutch and other components!
Renew dual clutch if it is oily.
  Note
 

Renewing oil seal for inner input shaft

There are 2 oil seals in gearbox at clutch end. Both oil seals can be renewed without dismantling the gearbox. If only the oil seals are being renewed, it is not necessary to adjust the clutch engagement mechanism.
 

Renewing oil seal for inner input shaft

–  Unscrew spindle of oil seal extractor -T10420-.
–  Screw oil seal extractor -T10420- into »small«, inner oil seal. Push on puller when screwing in.
  Note
Puller will become very tightly clamped when turning oil seal.
–  Screw puller in until the seal begins to turn in its seat.
 

Renewing oil seal for inner input shaft

–  Now screw in spindle.
–  Pull out oil seal using spindle.
 

Renewing oil seal for inner input shaft

–  Drive in new oil seal using thrust piece -T10421- (drive in until thrust piece contacts stop).
Installation depth of seal: 17.5 ± 0.2 mm
–  Install clutch engagement mechanism → Chapter.
–  Install dual clutch → Chapter.
→ Chapter „Renewing input shaft seal“
 

Renewing oil seal for inner input shaft

    Questions & answers

    Renewing oil seal for inner input shaft — Volkswagen Golf Mk7

    How do I renew the Golf Mk7 DSG inner input shaft oil seal?
    Use oil seal extractor -T10420- and thrust piece -T10421-. Extract the old seal and press in the new one.
    Renewing input shaft seal
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