Seat Leon >> Drive shaft dust cover: Visual inspection for damage
SEAT Leon Service and Repair Manual / Maintenance / Description of work / Drive shaft dust cover: Visual inspection
for damage
- Check the dust protection on inside and outside of propeller shafts -arrows- for damage and leakage.
Ball joint mount: check the play, correct seating and the dust protection caps.
NOTICE The test must be carried out with vehicle raised on a lifting platform (wheels hanging).
- Check play by moving the track rods and wheels.
- There must be no clearance.
- Care must be taken that the counter nut of the steering joint is tightened to 50 Nm.
- Make sure that the dust protective caps -arrow- are not damaged and are properly fitted.
Thickness of brake pads and condition
of brake discs, front and rear: Check
Special tools and workshop equipment required
Torque wrench - V.A.G 1332-
Electric hand torch and mirror
Carry out the following work steps:
The adapter to loosen and tighten anti-thef ...
Self-aligning bearing and rubber bearing
of the roller rocker arms: Visual inspection
for damage
NOTICE
This test must be performed with the vehicle standing on its
wheels.
Make sure that the dust protective caps -arrow- are not damaged
and are properly fitted.
Check the rear side of th ...
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What do you need to bear in mind when towing a trailer?
Your vehicle may be used to tow a trailer when fitted with the correct
equipment.
If the car is supplied with a factory-fitted towing bracket it will already have
the necessary technical modific ...
