Relating question about seal leakage

2003 JAGUAR S-TYPE
67,000 MILES • 3.0L • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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AUSTINO
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Good afternoon,the oil is leaking down on the spline where the flex joint connects to. Please see images below.Thank you.
Nov 5, 2020 at 12:25 PM
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AUSTINO
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Sorry I forgot to mention this I found the transmission flexible joint retaining nut actually very loose and slacken.Can this cause the oil to leak?Thank you
Nov 5, 2020 at 12:32 PM
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KASEKENNY
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Just to be clear, the nut that you found loose is what holds the flange on the splines?

If so then yes that can cause the flange to walk and it will damage the seal and start leaking. I included the process for the output shaft flange. Let me know if you have other questions. Thanks
Nov 5, 2020 at 1:56 PM
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AUSTINO
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Okay, thank you. Do you know the process of changing the seal?
Nov 5, 2020 at 2:27 PM
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AUSTINO
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Can you please show me a schematic diagram of how to remove and replace the seal? and can you please show me what a output shaft flange spacing shrim looks like? Thank you.
Nov 5, 2020 at 3:56 PM
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KASEKENNY
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The attached instructions are all that the manual provides but to replace the seal, you can rent a seal remover or just an angled pick that will hook on the inside diameter. Take a look at the pictures. You can see on the one with the tool that it has a lip on it and that is what you use to hook on the seal and then pull it out. They say to use a slide hammer which is easier but not necessary. Also, there are a lot of other style seal removers that you can get. I would just do an internet search on this and you will find a whole lot of ways and tools.

As for the shim, you need to just reuse the one that came out. You are not taking the pinion out so just put the one back in that comes out.
Nov 5, 2020 at 5:03 PM
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AUSTINO
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Thank you,I will let you know what happen.You are so helpful
Nov 7, 2020 at 4:52 AM
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KASEKENNY
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You are welcome. Thanks for keeping us updated and the kind words. Looking forward to hearing you got it straightened out.
Nov 7, 2020 at 3:43 PM
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