Discovered that tranny is leaking
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I changed the oil in my S tonight, and, discovered that the tranny is seeping fluid. It appears to be coming from where the 2 transmission cooling lines enter the side of the case. Guess I'll take it to the dealer and find out if my select edition warranty will cover it.
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Oldengineer
06 S Type VDP
Regards:
Oldengineer
06 S Type VDP
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I changed the oil in my S tonight, and, discovered that the tranny is seeping fluid. It appears to be coming from where the 2 transmission cooling lines enter the side of the case. Guess I'll take it to the dealer and find out if my select edition warranty will cover it.
Regards:
Oldengineer
06 S Type VDP
Regards:
Oldengineer
06 S Type VDP
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Considering it is wet around the pan and fittings, I would think it is that darn O-ring as well..In that case, it should be a simple "we'll schedule you in for XXXX".
Gotta love that Select Edition...
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...ahhhhh shiat! I think my Tranny is leaking as well, I found small oil stains on the drive way where the Jag been parked, it looks like tranny fluid I'm assuming can't verify until I get it up on a lift but hey is there a way to refill the tranny fluid from under the hood or you have to fill it in from under the car somehow?
Unfortunately I dont have any warranty so I'm going to have to throw down some heavy coin it looks like to fix it
. I just dont want to keep driving it to a point where its low on tranny fluid, then I'll be in deeper ****!![Icon Couchhide](https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/images/smilies/icon_couchhide.gif)
**If it is the Tranny, what are the common problems of why the tranny would be leaking? I can think of only one right now which is the Tranny pan gasket. Someone mentioned about O-ring?
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**If it is the Tranny, what are the common problems of why the tranny would be leaking? I can think of only one right now which is the Tranny pan gasket. Someone mentioned about O-ring?
Last edited by jag79; 10-14-2010 at 04:14 PM.
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...ahhhhh shiat! I think my Tranny is leaking as well, I found small oil stains on the drive way where the Jag been parked, it looks like tranny fluid I'm assuming can't verify until I get it up on a lift but hey is there a way to refill the tranny fluid from under the hood or you have to fill it in from under the car somehow?
Unfortunately I dont have any warranty so I'm going to have to throw down some heavy coin it looks like to fix it
. I just dont want to keep driving it to a point where its low on tranny fluid, then I'll be in deeper ****!![Icon Couchhide](https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/images/smilies/icon_couchhide.gif)
**If it is the Tranny, what are the common problems of why the tranny would be leaking? I can think of only one right now which is the Tranny pan gasket. Someone mentioned about O-ring?
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**If it is the Tranny, what are the common problems of why the tranny would be leaking? I can think of only one right now which is the Tranny pan gasket. Someone mentioned about O-ring?
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Yup... we can lump you in with the 'Ol engineer...
You have a ZF HP26 trans... Need to start reading up on the wire harness o-ring and checking and changing fluid. It is factory filled with a REAL expensive mineral oil based fluid. There are some cheap alternatives that you could go with since you don't have the factory warranty to worry about. It is sealed with no dip stick. There is a fill plug on the side of the trans and that is how you check it (think rear differentials). It is sensitive to temperatures so you really need to read up on it. I would bet that it is an o-ring leak and there are a couple real good write ups on changing it..And yes, your trans is the same as the one used in the 3.0 and 4.2 base cars.
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Yup... we can lump you in with the 'Ol engineer...
You have a ZF HP26 trans... Need to start reading up on the wire harness o-ring and checking and changing fluid. It is factory filled with a REAL expensive mineral oil based fluid. There are some cheap alternatives that you could go with since you don't have the factory warranty to worry about. It is sealed with no dip stick. There is a fill plug on the side of the trans and that is how you check it (think rear differentials). It is sensitive to temperatures so you really need to read up on it. I would bet that it is an o-ring leak and there are a couple real good write ups on changing it..And yes, your trans is the same as the one used in the 3.0 and 4.2 base cars.
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Thanks again.
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Since Jeff probably won't be on til the morning heres the link that is located in the S Section FAQ on the IMT O Ring replacement:
https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=32135
Again S Section FAQ contains this awesome thread on replacing the transmission sleeve, member ccc describes everything in full detail with pics:
https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=30991
https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=32135
Again S Section FAQ contains this awesome thread on replacing the transmission sleeve, member ccc describes everything in full detail with pics:
https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=30991
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[QUOTE=joycesjag;256247]Since Jeff probably won't be on til the morning heres the link that is located in the S Section FAQ on the IMT O Ring replacement:
https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=32135
Again S Section FAQ contains this awesome thread on replacing the transmission sleeve, member ccc describes everything in full detail with pics:
https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=30991[/QUOTE
Thank you soooo much for the links, I did see it in the FAqs but the IMT part threw me off(didnt know what IMT meant
), wasn't sure it was the right O rings we were talking about and what do you know
, they are from you who put it up, Thanks again for sharing it.
**Could you explain briefly please what exactly is the IMT O ring and what relation does it have with the Tranny fluid? You mentioned there could be two possibilities of the Transmission fluid leak. Either the IMT-O rings or the Transmission Sleeve, or both
Thank you.
https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=32135
Again S Section FAQ contains this awesome thread on replacing the transmission sleeve, member ccc describes everything in full detail with pics:
https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=30991[/QUOTE
Thank you soooo much for the links, I did see it in the FAqs but the IMT part threw me off(didnt know what IMT meant
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**Could you explain briefly please what exactly is the IMT O ring and what relation does it have with the Tranny fluid? You mentioned there could be two possibilities of the Transmission fluid leak. Either the IMT-O rings or the Transmission Sleeve, or both
Thank you.
Last edited by jag79; 10-14-2010 at 08:47 PM.
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I just did my leaking transmission sleeve today. One thing I want to add is to disconnect the battery when you do this procedure. Somehow during the removal or replacement of the transmission connector, the TCM/ECM fuse blew on my car. Needess to say, the car would not start after I refilled the transmission and I spent an unpleasant 90 minutes trying to figure out what I might have done wrong. I finally pulled codes and it steered me to the power fault (i.e. the fuse).
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[quote=jag79;256294**Could you explain briefly please what exactly is the IMT O ring and what relation does it have with the Tranny fluid? You mentioned there could be two possibilities of the Transmission fluid leak. Either the IMT-O rings or the Transmission Sleeve, or both
Thank you.[/quote]
I don't believe your car has the IMT O-rings. I don't think you have the same type of intake tuning since you have an R. But I'm not sure. The 3.0 has a multiple runner intake that is adjusted depending on throttle input.
Rick posted it since it is a very common source of fluid drips. Remember that a fluid drip on the driveway doesn't always line up to the source. I could be dripping onto the engine under-tray then run out the back and show as a drip on the driveway.
I would get the car safely up and crawl under it and determine exactly where the fluid leak is coming from. Then determine exactly what is leaking.. All odds point to the sleeve that goes into the transmission and it's o-ring. As for a dip stick....I've only heard of the one your born with...NO, not that!!! Your finger....
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Thank you.[/quote]
I don't believe your car has the IMT O-rings. I don't think you have the same type of intake tuning since you have an R. But I'm not sure. The 3.0 has a multiple runner intake that is adjusted depending on throttle input.
Rick posted it since it is a very common source of fluid drips. Remember that a fluid drip on the driveway doesn't always line up to the source. I could be dripping onto the engine under-tray then run out the back and show as a drip on the driveway.
I would get the car safely up and crawl under it and determine exactly where the fluid leak is coming from. Then determine exactly what is leaking.. All odds point to the sleeve that goes into the transmission and it's o-ring. As for a dip stick....I've only heard of the one your born with...NO, not that!!! Your finger....
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Jeff is correct the IMT (VIS) O-Rings are on 3.0 engines.
So therefore not a source of your leak Jag79.
The electrical connector sleeve on the ZF transmission are the same. I say sleeve because its more of a sleeve than an O-Ring.
New color green IMT (VIS) o-rings:
![](https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/attachments/s-type-s-type-r-supercharged-v8-x200-15/2311d1264200732-imt-o-ring-replacement-short-route-w-pics-faq-car-023.jpg)
ZF transmission rubber electrical sleeve,
black old one, red new replacment:
![](https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/attachments/s-type-s-type-r-supercharged-v8-x200-15/2162d1262286884-zf-transmission-oil-sleeve-change-writeup-pics-faq-old-vs-new-sleeve.jpg)
Yes the whole sleeve gets replaced not just the red o-rings.
Old Engineer, sorry for the hijack.
So therefore not a source of your leak Jag79.
The electrical connector sleeve on the ZF transmission are the same. I say sleeve because its more of a sleeve than an O-Ring.
New color green IMT (VIS) o-rings:
![](https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/attachments/s-type-s-type-r-supercharged-v8-x200-15/2311d1264200732-imt-o-ring-replacement-short-route-w-pics-faq-car-023.jpg)
ZF transmission rubber electrical sleeve,
black old one, red new replacment:
![](https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/attachments/s-type-s-type-r-supercharged-v8-x200-15/2162d1262286884-zf-transmission-oil-sleeve-change-writeup-pics-faq-old-vs-new-sleeve.jpg)
Yes the whole sleeve gets replaced not just the red o-rings.
Old Engineer, sorry for the hijack.
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LOLzz..you guys are the BEST!!!
Thanks for helping me understand exactly what may or may not be the cause for my Tranny fluid leak. I'll keep you up to date on my findings. **I too was searching through the JTIS for the STR I own, and I couldn't find anything on IMT O rings so thats good the "R" doesnt have it, one less thing to worry about ![Icon Look](https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/images/smilies/icon_look.gif)
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Last edited by jag79; 10-15-2010 at 09:03 AM.
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