XJ-6 L6-3.6L (1989)
Seals and Gaskets: Service and Repair
Final Drive - Output Shaft Oil Seal
OUTPUT SHAFT OIL SEAL
RENEW
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Jack the vehicle up and place on two stands.
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Road wheel one - remove and refit.
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Renew the output shaft housing oil seal.
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Displace and remove the output shaft shims from final drive.
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Open the vice and place the output shaft assembly to vice, then tighten vice.
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Mark the bearing retaining collar with centre punch, then pilot drill the bearing retaining collar.
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Open out to 1/2" (1 Fig 1), taking care not to drill the output shaft.
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Using a suitable chisel, break the retaining collar at drilling (2 Fig 1).
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Undo the vice and place output shaft assembly to press and remove (Fig 2).
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Close the vice.
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Reposition retaining plates under the seal housing using press, displacing the shaft from the seal housing and collar.
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Remove the shaft, seal housing, bearing and retaining collar from the press.
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Place a suitable block of wood to the front and place seal housing to wood.
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Using suitable drift, displace and remove seal from housing.
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Clean the shaft, bearing and seal housing, then clean shims.