Seat Leon >> Input shaft oil seal: replacement

Special tools and workshop equipment required

  • Pressing-off lever - T20143/1-

Gears, shafts

  • Thrust pad - T40008-

Gears, shafts

  • Sealing grease
  • For grease allocation, refer to - Electronic parts catalogue (ETKA) .

 

  • Remove manual gearbox.
  • Remove clutch release lever together with release bearing and guide sleeve.
  • Lever out oil seal for input shaft.

Note Do not damage running surface of input shaft for oil seal.

  • Fill space between sealing lip and dust lip -arrow- with sealing grease .
  • Lightly moisten outer circumference of oil seal with gear oil.

Gears, shafts

Insert the input shaft seal so it is flush

  • Install clutch release lever with release bearing and guide sleeve.
  • Install manual gearbox.

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