Facelift Pinion Seal Leak

[BobPhx (Bob Brackney - 89 XJS V12, 5 sp/Marelli | 2013 XKR)]

Easy-peasy. Just mark the pinion nut so you get it back to the same place. You’ll need a breaker bar and some way to keep the flange from turning.

89 XJS v12 (Marelli) 5 speed swap

Item 2 was replacing the pinion seal. The pinion seal leaked when I got this diff, which is out of about a 69 eType. ( I wanted the 3:54 gears. I still have my 2.88 diff and will send it off for a regear someday.). I decided to wait until it was in the car, cause it’s easier to get the pinion flange off when the diff is held by the car. I marked the pinion and the nut so I could get the preload back to where it was. More on that in a sec. [image] I had to use my 1/2” breaker bar extended wi…