This is the same car that has the water-in-the-oil problem.
After a good drive, the car smells hot and is letting off steam between the rear bank and the firewall. I have not been able to pinpoint where it is coming from because...well, there is a lot of steam in there!

Anyone have this happen or know what the issue is?
Could it be related to the water that is showing up in the oil pan?

 

coolant leak at the heater core?

 

It sounds like it but it doesn't make any sense as to how the water is getting into the oil. If it smells hot and you confirmed its not burning oil you are smelling, then I would inspect the hoses back there. As for the water in the oil, did you do your water pump recently??

 

No, but I may need to, that may be the issue with the water in the oil.

 

Head gasket failure can cause coolant and oil to mix also....

 

Which car are we dealing in reference to here? I see you have several listed

 

U try changing oil for a second time. U may have not gotten all the water out the first time.

And i do remember your earlier thread.

 

This thread is in reference to my 1996 Maxima.
The steam/smoke coming from the area between the motor and the firewall is hard to trace, I'll try to get more specific about it this weekend.

I'm curious how so much water can get from the water jacket into the oil system via the head gasket. I'm thinking more along the lines of the internal water pump.

 

i had a similar problem on my car, turned out a small coolant hose located behind the manifold and in front of the firewall was leaking.

 

thanks kgb006, I'll check it out...

 

Yeah this coolant hose could be what is causing the steam but it does not explain how water is getting into the oil...

 

right, so maybe water pump or head gasket failure is the problem and you dont want to wait very long cause that can destroy a motor quick. hows it running???