in the process of taking off the oil pan have two questions does the crossmember need to be dropped and i have all the bolts off the oil pan but it wont budge. any suggestions

 

Are you reading your FSM? If you don't have one, get one. I believe it shows that you have to give it a good wack with a hammer and a special tool that seperates the pan from the block. A flathead screw driver might work just find to break it lose. But, the FSM says not to use a screwdriver b/c it could bend the lip of the pan. Just be careful and don't pry the pan off.

I would remove the crossmember and Ypipe to do this job. Both are VERY easy to remove in just a few minutes. Support the motor by the crank pulley and a block of wood with a scissor jack.

 

i already have the y pipe off and three of the motor mount bolts but the far back one wont budge and i stripped it i read about that tool but i dont even see how it would even fit there is so much crap in the way(im so facked)

 

Well, if you have to remove the crossmember, then you'll have to remove the entire motor mount towards the rear of the car (RH mount). Drop the crossmember with one motor mount left on it.

 

ahhhhhhhhhhh i just spent like 6 hours trying to get that darn oil pan off. then i glanced at the spot where oil was leaking out of the gasket only to relize it wasnt leaking out of there it was just dripping from there its my fluckin crank seal but i just replaced it like 6 months ago ahhhhhhhh its times like these i just want to sell the car for 2000 and get my project hatch started

 

that sucks hopefully the leak is fixed though

 

i fixed itttttttttttt i think its the dumb asp pulley it has a huge groove in it now brian must have had it for a while i just threw on my old pulley and everything seems ok
so what do i do now anyone know do i call asp to get that sleeve put on?

 

call up ASP at 1-877-928-8678

say in the est voice you have

"hay, I have a your pulley for the 92-94 Maxima SE and it has caused an oil leak and I was told you will put a sleeve on it if I mail it in? Can you give me more info?"

or you can just mail it to them. I just called to make sure.

 

They resleeve them for free. I bought one used from an .org member and they did the work no questions asked.

I think you have to call ahead in a voice, just to be sure, though.

 

dangit it didnt fix it just drove it and still leaking i think that seal is bad ill fix it on monday but i am definatley sending in the pulley there is a big groove in it i think the asp pulley with its groove must have prematurely cause my seal to go bad i wish nissan was open on sundays

 

Yeap, go ahead and call your local dealers and find a new crank seal. I'd get two b/c they are hard to track down sometimes at the last minute. Get the sleeve installed, new seal, and you'll be set.

You spent all that work on removing your oil pan before finding out where the leak was. You live and learn. Next time you'll clean the oil pan well, start the motor, then look very closely to see where the oil is coming from.

 

They are difficult to find readily available...I had to order mine....

 

I had it on for maybe 6 months (3-5k)
BUT I got it used also so who knows how many miles were on it
I did a new seal when I put it in

 

My Napa has them in stock, I've bought atleast 4 of them from them and they and it on the shelf every time.

 

I checked every part store in town here[7 parts stores] And none of them had it in stock...There might be 5-10 ve's in town though and most of these dumb rednecks around here will just let them leak

 

maybe mine is just used to me buying tons of maxima crap and stocks up


everyone always whines about there not being any axles around, yet mine always has them in stock or can get them same day/next day.

 

The idiotzone here was like 6 days to get it!! I was like So i went to some mom-n-pop parts store and they got to me the next day.....

 

always support the mom-n-pop stores, they're the ones who will bail your azz out when that stupid little part is hard to find, they'll find it if they know it'll keep you coming back. You may have to spend more, but in the long run it'll be worth it.

 

And they are less likely to give you the wrong part too.....When my seal went out advance auto tried to give me a camshaft seal...