Subject	I don't think it's the rear seal. From my experience it...
Posted by	craigz96tt on September 12, 2012 at 7:51 AM
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In Reply To	Rear Main Seal Trouble Shooting posted by Summeronthechain (MN) on September 11, 2012 at 09:33 PM
Message	sounds like your valve cover is leaking. You'll need a good mirror on an extension and a flashlight, take the mirror down the backside of the motor from the top and shine the light down at the mirror your leak is probably coming from the back of the valve covers. Repeated boost leak tests and age can cause these leaks. A Nissan shop charges 10 hrs per side so do them yourself. Good luck
Follow Ups	Rear Main Seal Trouble Shooting - Summeronthechain (MN) 21:33:50 09/11/12 I would have put RTV around the seal the 2nd time around! (n/m) - JonnyZ(SoCal) 21:41:46 09/11/12 I use rtv on the full length of those oil pan seals. - Evan_Wright (Ca) 00:27:53 09/12/12 I did exactly this the second time I replaced the seal. (n/m) - Summeronthechain (MN) 09:14:51 09/12/12 Make sure your oil pan bolts are tight. - megaDan 07:18:20 09/12/12 I double checked all oil pan bolts on the rear, all is tight (n/m) - Summeronthechain (MN) 09:21:05 09/12/12 I don't think it's the rear seal. From my experience it... - craigz96tt 07:51:12 09/12/12 Thanks for the tip. - Summeronthechain (MN) 09:22:53 09/12/12 How much oil are you running? (n/m) - Woody75 (Denver) 10:51:55 09/12/12 4 quarts....one of the first things I checked. - Summeronthechain (MN) 13:29:52 09/12/12 Not sure this would yield a big leak but was the - jzack 20:09:54 09/12/12 I double checked it visually when installing the second seal - Summeronthechain (MN) 21:58:21 09/12/12
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