Transmission leak

Tiny
EVANSHARP90
  • MEMBER
  • 2011 NISSAN XTERRA
  • 6 CYL
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 109,000 MILES
When doing the suspension the driveshaft slipped out. After sliding it back in there is ATF leaking out. What went wrong?
Saturday, May 4th, 2019 AT 9:02 AM

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Tiny
KEN L
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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.

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Monday, May 6th, 2019 AT 3:04 PM

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