sleek3

Hey guys i got my maxima last night..well the guy last night covered it up pretty well.......I got it home and while the car is running i have this oil leak that just keeps dropping oil...errr...i have no idea on what it is...but its pissing out oil...i dont know if its the oil pump,oil pressure switch, or just something plain wrong....

neocry

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Can you trace back to where it's leaking from?

Snypa

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pics would be plus+

Flava_24/7

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This would help out a lot.
Im wondering if its the RMS.

danmack34

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OPS?

max ride 41

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Shift_A32B

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You should post some pics of where the oil is leaking from; that way it will be easier for people to help you out. ics:

ef9

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Would be easier to just degrease the engine thoroughly and trace the leak.

sleek3

cant really trace it cant tell where its coming from all i know is on at bottom at the front of the motor......i called the guy who owned the maxima and he said he got a quote from a mechanic to get fixed and they reckon its a split seal....what seal at the bottom would cause this????i will get pics in the morning....

pmohr

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Chances are if it's actually pouring oil, then the oil pressure switch. They can get pretty bad. The last one I replaced (on my beater) pissed about 4 quarts in 10 minutes while idling.

ef9

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Oil pan gasket?
Half moon seals?

ajm8127

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Well there's the front seal for the crankshaft, but that would be a slow drip because there is no pressure there. I don't know how it would split really. It's not all that thick. Additionally, if you didn't notice it before you bought it, i.e. before you started it, then it would make sense that the leak is after the oil pump.

Take the front right wheel and the splash guard off so you can see the front of the engine. Hose the entire thing down with two cans of brake cleaner to get all the residual crap off. Have someone start the car while you watch to see where the oil comes from.

sleek3

well i am taking it to the mechanic who fixes this maxima.....the previous customer always went to this mechanic...so i think i will take it to him...he reckons its the crank seal....going to degrease it before it goes to him....so hopefully it gets all fixed up and ready to go by the weekend...dropping the car off their on thursday morning....

max ride 41

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we have a million seals on our engines, i had my front and rear valve cover gasket done and its leaking even quicker cause i think the dip$hit forgot to put the rtv in, or not enough, or the wrong kind. id rather swap a new block in than replace all the seals that are leaking on my engine right now.

sleek3

alright i finally had a good look under the car....im almost 100% certain its the crank shaft seal.....i turned the motor on and off and had a look...the leak is coming right in between the crank pully and timing case....

cashoit

ouch that sucks.

Jus make sure its not the switch or oil filter.

If its jus the seal..then it shdnt leak that bad. And if it IS leaking that bad...damn son how did u miss that????

sleek3

well the guy i bought it off kept moving locations on where i was looking at the car...he had a good sales technique which i fail for...which i am also a sales man but for construction equipment...plus i got the car for cheap in australia these maximas especially the 30GV as its the fully optioned with everything...and he had receipts for everything it has a brand new water pump, new active suspension ect ect...i called him and he said that the leak isnt that bad which i am kind exaggerating on the leak...since i have bought it i havent had to put oil yet which it has been 4 days...its still on full......i called him anyway and he said take it to the mechanic on the receipts he has always looked after this car....i gave the mechanic a call and he said the same thing its the crank seal and he quoted to fix that 9 months ago and the owner never came back......its only $100-$150 to fix....the owner was tight on his money i guess....its just dripping bit by bit...but not effecting it too much just makes my driveway messy....

sleek3

and i got the car for only $2800 which these cars here the 30gv go for around the $5000 to $6000 mark...

cashoit

if he only charging 150 to fix it..then do it man.

sleek3

yea i am going to get him to change it.....i notice it only really leaks while the car is running....and right when i turn it off besides that after its settled it hardly leaks....so most definatly its the crank seal....

sleek3

ok...its all fixed now....heaps of people kept telling me that it cant be the crank seal because it just doesnt **** out oil like that and that it would only do drips...well here is a video of my crank seal pissing out oil...new crank seal cost me $7.00 and labour cost me $90.00

sleek3

and the seal wasnt even that damaged maybe just a little lift on the lip of it caused this...we couldnt work out why it was pissing out so much oil....

neocry

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I knew you could trace it back.

sleek3

now instead of having major oil leak issues...my car has the usual second hand minor oil leak here and there.....i will fix those when i get the time...they are not pissing out...the mechanic told me the car is still in very good nic considering it has 240.000kms on the clock....he said it could use a nice oil and tranny flush.....he said to just fix the smaller leaks later as they wont do much inbetween changes...as far as i am concerned i am a very happy person right now...i can start modding the little things that i been wanting to do....