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stupid question but anyways

Posted: Wed May 12, 2004 7:51 pm
by matthewK
my nissan patrol GQ ST 1988 4.2l petral lwb never leaked oil before
but now its leaking it seems to come down the front of motor
any idea wheres about it could leak from?

Posted: Wed May 12, 2004 7:59 pm
by berazafi
have a look, clean the engine then find were it seaping, could be anywhere

prob the last place that was worked on

Posted: Wed May 12, 2004 8:11 pm
by matthewK
yeah have cleaned it twice to find it but just drive me nuts that i still cant find it honestly iv never worked on the motor before i bought it, the guy just re placed the rubber engine mounts before i got it so yeah

Posted: Wed May 12, 2004 8:30 pm
by berazafi
it will be leaking in one of the seals where metal meets metal there will be a gasket in between, if its just at the bottom of the motor it could be the crankshaft seal at the front were the shaft comes out of the engine onto the bottom pulley