Output Seal Replacement

[MikkiJayne]

Right hand side you could possibly do by just moving the shaft. I haven't tried it since its easy enough to get the shaft out. Left hand side the shaft definitely has to come out. I reuse the bolts a couple of times - technically they are stretch bolts, but they don't seem to stretch by very much, and 'enough torque to bend a 3' bar' appears to be enough to hold them in.

I don't know about aftermarket seals - I only use the genuine ones, for now. When they run out I may have to look at alternatives.

[CaifanSC]

Most excellent.

Thanks for the input!!!! A little surprised with the OEM VW prices for the seals. I'm looking at about USD 180 for seals alone. I wasn't expecting to pay the domestic car parts prices I pay for my tbirds, but even the OEM BMW output flange seals for my 8 series are only 20 USD a piece....yep, the CSi decided to sprout a leaky diff, too. How lucky am I!!!

But you gotta pay to play! And I do love to drive this beast.