When doing the suspension the driveshaft slipped out. After sliding it back in there is ATF leaking out. What went wrong?
May 4, 2019 at 9:02 AM
transmission leak
2011 NISSAN XTERRA
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Hello,
What happened is the driveshaft yoke must have catch the edge of the seal and damaged it causing the leak. You must remove the driveshaft and install a new seal here is a guide and instructions and diagrams below to help you fix the car.
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-remove-a-drive-shaft
Check out the diagrams (Below). Please let us know if you need anything else to get the problem fixed.
What happened is the driveshaft yoke must have catch the edge of the seal and damaged it causing the leak. You must remove the driveshaft and install a new seal here is a guide and instructions and diagrams below to help you fix the car.
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-remove-a-drive-shaft
Check out the diagrams (Below). Please let us know if you need anything else to get the problem fixed.
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May 6, 2019 at 3:04 PM
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