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[MM]

My 92 Pathfinder has developed an oil leak at 93k miles. If you were to
look underneath, the drops are falling from the back side of the oil pan
(not a loose oil drain nut or filter). The oil appears to be coming from
the starter side, then drips down the bell housing/onto the pan. After
driving 30min and park I can get 5-10 drops on the ground. Any ideas on
how to fix this? What do you think it would cost? Will it get worse?
Would throwing some high-milage oil in with the sealant work (with messing
things up). As you can tell- any help appreciated.

MM

[doS]

oil sending switch (sending unit) or check the valve cover gasket

"MM" <noemail@nowhere.com> wrote in message
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[MM]

Thanks for the reply.

I am a weekend warrior and needed help from the following...

http://groups.google.com/groups?
q=pathfinder+oil+sending&hl=en&lr=&safe=off&selm=ko-dnbNhVp3l6wfdRVn-gQ%
40comcast.com&rnum=7

I found my oil sending switch (yellow boot + wire next to the oil filer-
please confirm?). With a light and a mirror I could see it was dry
along with the oil filter. It also appears the valve gasget is ok, but
I am not 100%.

The "wet" oil I can see--
1. drops hanging from the bottom of the bell housing
2. oil coming off the rear of the oil pan-passenger side
3. drops hanging off the trans cooling lines as they run in parallel
next to the oil pan (which is a bit higher than the bell housing
"drops").

This is looking like an expensive repair. Are there other thoughts.
FYI- when the timing belt was done in June they replaced the cam and
crank seals.

Thanks again.



"doS" <kobo65@notSOHOTmail.com> wrote in
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[doS]

could be a rear main oil seal, but I have saw valve cover gaskets leak down
beside/behind the engine, hard to spot sometimes.

"MM" <noemail@nowhere.com> wrote in message
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[Shawn]

either a rear main seal or possibly the transmisions leaking at the torque
converter seal but not likely unless the "oil" drops are pinkish
"doS" <kobo65@notSOHOTmail.com> wrote in message
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[MM]

Try as I may I dont see oil coming off the valve gasget. Just called
Nissan- they want $1024 labor + parts to do the main seal.

In 2004 I have replace the AC, shocks, all belts & hoses (timing
included), tires, left exhaust manifold + studs, water pump and
thermostat... so I have spent $3500! I also need to do the right
exhaust gasget ($400-600) and now the main seal!! Kelly BB list this
car around $5500.

Will letting the main seal leak cause damage elsewhere (besides my
driveway)? At 93k miles, would you pay the bill (I wonder what is next-
you know)? I need her for about 2 more years.

Thanks for help and opinions...


"Shawn" <maverick50616@mchsi.com> wrote in
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[doS]

Place a piece of cardboard beneath the vehicle, see if it is really oil or
trans fluid.

"MM" <noemail@nowhere.com> wrote in message
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[MM]

I am 100% it is oil (texture, color, smell). It is fresh 10w/30 with no
red. As they say, looks like-smells like-taste like oil... good thing I
did not step in it.

"doS" <kobo65@notSOHOTmail.com> wrote in
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[doS]

hehe......is your oil dip stick on that side by any chance, the side of the
leak?

"MM" <noemail@nowhere.com> wrote in message
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[MM]

As best I can tell, the side with the leakage is occuring on the
tranmission dipstick side; the starter side (passenger side of the car).


"doS" <kobo65@notSOHOTmail.com> wrote in
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[MM]

Following up on what I think is going on... it must be the main seal as
my problem matches the following....
http://forums.vmag.com/suvpathfinder0200/messages/2641.html

I guess there is a chance it could be the oil pan gasget, but either way
the job is huge.

mm


MM <noemail@nowhere.com> wrote in
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[doS]

Can you check the pan bolts for looseness, sometimes a quarter of a turn
will help.

"MM" <noemail@nowhere.com> wrote in message
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[Jack]

In article <Xns95999CB6C1089noemailnowherecom@64.164.98.29>,
MM <noemail@nowhere.com> wrote:

[stefreg]

I have a 1993 pathfinder and my drive way had oil dropping wherever I
parked. I took to Jiffy Lube and they have something called a leak test
that they can do on your vehicle to see where the oil leak is at. There
is a dye that they put in with my oil and in about 3 to 4 days I came back
and they have a special light that they use (black light)and the dye
alluminates when the light is shinned on it and they determined I had a
oil pan gasket leak. I have not gotten if fixed but I know where it's
leaking from.