How 2: Change A Rear Main Oil Seal

[Russleh]

Done this today. Will be more annoying if your engine is in your car though lol. Mine is on a tyre so is fine

I'll pretend it's from when the car was running though:

1. remove driveshafts ( drain oil )

2. unbolt clutch cylinder

3. disconnect gear selectors

4. support engine

5. unbolt gearbox and mount.

6. take of gearbox

Now is where I've started

Remove clutch by first removing the 6 golf bolts

Next the flywheel. Bolts are very tight so I used a ratchet extention to stop it turning. Proped it against the coolant bit and a wee stump on the wheel itself. Remove the 6 centre bolts and it will wobble off.

One 10mm bolt holds the cover bit on so take that off. Now you see the oil seal ( brown bit. old one is proped against the tyre. ) To remove the old one i just used the end of a flat screwdriver and pried it out. wasnt hard. then the new one just presses in.

Hope it was a little bit helpful