Axle Replacement - Flange seal/gasket?

[thesameguy]

There is supposed to be a seal between the two 6-bolt flanges on the axle... I have two, but am having trouble sourcing another two. Has anyone used something like Hylomar or 518 here? I think not having the seal is probably not good for the lifespan of the grease...

Edit: Looking on rockauto.com, it shows the flange is 6 on 100mm, which may be in common with older (MK2-ish) VWs, like this:

CV Gasket on FCP Euro

Anybody know about this?

[Matt01]

wow I wasnt aware that there was a seal there. I think mine went back on bare.

I cant see why some form a gasket wouldnt work there.

[thesameguy]

VW gasket, XR CV:



NAPA carries them, under the VW part number 8D0407309

I find this fascinating!

[my8950]

I didn't know of this either.
I recently redid one, no gasket like this on it, but was the original axle...

[thesameguy]

I've never seen a gasket there either, but I think it's really noteworthy that VW has a virtually identical driveshaft configuration and they think there should be one... I'm gonna roll with it!

[my8950]

I've never seen a gasket there either, but I think it's really noteworthy that VW has a virtually identical driveshaft configuration and they think there should be one... I'm gonna roll with it!

agreed, the boots I bought to re-do my axles are also for VW's....

[thesameguy]

No surprise... look at an 020 axle!

[hEaT]

I used the Miller gasket from OEM Parts Haus when they were still around. I see ECS has it:

https://www.ecstuning.com/b-miller-part ... 29700~mil/

When I rebuilt mine, I got GKN CVs and good grease from Pelican Parts, the gasket from OEM Parts Haus, and boots from Jeff @ MPM.

[thesameguy]

Thanks for that!

NAPA carried the gaskets for just a couple bucks each. The axles came with grease packs but I will use something else, something synthetic. Replacement bolts are Empi from a local VW shop.

Interesting note: The gaskets that came with the axles were just some crap fake cork... but the good gaskets from NAPA were self-adhesive, so they can be stuck to the flange then installed. From reading, that's how they came from VW as well … which seems... smart.

[my8950]

Thanks for that!

NAPA carried the gaskets for just a couple bucks each. The axles came with grease packs but I will use something else, something synthetic. Replacement bolts are Empi from a local VW shop.

Interesting note: The gaskets that came with the axles were just some crap fake cork... but the good gaskets from NAPA were self-adhesive, so they can be stuck to the flange then installed. From reading, that's how they came from VW as well … which seems... smart.

part number for Napa gaskets? I'm right in the process of this.

[thesameguy]

NAPA carries them, under the VW part number 8D0407309

[my8950]

NAPA carries them, under the VW part number 8D0407309

Gotcha, sorry, I missed that. Thanks!

[thesameguy]

No worries - just too long to type twice.

[my8950]

Stupid question, but maybe you can help.
Is it possible to snap a photo of the packaging from NAPA on this part?
I gave the guy at the local Napa here the number 8D0407309 and he gets nothing.

Edit...Maybe this number is Napa compatible?
ATM 443407309

[thesameguy]

Parts were just in little plastic baggies.

Searching that part number on NAPA's website returns the right part, so I'm not sure what counter guy's issue is....

https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/ATM443407309