Oil leak (with pic)

[simon240]

just joined the forums, been a lurker for a while.

i just noticed a slight oil leak that i KNOW was not there before.

i have circled where its coming from.

do you think i just need a new gasket or whatever?

either way it looks hard to get to.

http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/707/240sxoil1.jpg


THANKS!!! :wavey:

[mikeroy420]

Probably rear main seal. If so, tranny has to be removed. What motor is it?

[simon240]

ka24e

any luck with a part number?

thanks btw

[s13silvia123]

most likely and always will be the rear main seal. just go to any auto shop and ask for it. should not cost more than 10 bucks for the seal.

[murda-c]

if it's coming from between the trans and engine, it's most likely your rear main. you need to pull the tranny to get to it.

it might be dripping down from higher up though, did you clean around the area to see if it actually originates there? It may be coming from the back of the oil pan as well.

[ARBEE25.s14]

If you go to the Nissan dealer it sonly about $3-$5 for the rear main seal (at least it was for me). I had the same problem and that was the culprit.

[s13 @ fullboost]

Easy fix Just pick a day to do it start in the morning and it will be no prob

[simon240]

well i found this: Rear Main Seal Replacement : 240sx Articles (http://forums.nicoclub.com/rear-main-seal-replacement-t360453.html)

think that will solve my problem?


looks as if its NOT leaking from anywhere higher up.


but it went from not leaking at all... to leaking more than a little.

[inopsey]

check your lower rubber boot that seals the shifter to the transmission, i had a leak under the car and was about to separate the tranny before a friend told me to check that before. mine was torn. to check remove all shifter trim pieces and the rubber upper shifter boot(bolted down ) until you see the actual tranny/shifter, check the rubber boot that goes around the assembly.
well i found this: Rear Main Seal Replacement : 240sx Articles (http://forums.nicoclub.com/rear-main-seal-replacement-t360453.html)

think that will solve my problem?


looks as if its NOT leaking from anywhere higher up.


but it went from not leaking at all... to leaking more than a little.

[simon240]

^
i checked and if you mean this rubber thing than yet it is indeed cracked and has a few holes but how could leaking there lead to the location i have pictured?

[inopsey]

the part is 10$ from nissan, if its all cracked replace it. oil splashes out when you shift and leaks down, theres several channels on the tranny for the oil to travel, where you pictured is where i was finding my oil first.

[simon240]

ok thanks bud i appreciate the info ill try this first! need to do it anyway i suppose