Jump to content
SAU Community

Recommended Posts

hi guys,

my car is leaking engine oil from driver side of the engine bay.. initially thought it was oil filter but no sign of leak there.. not power-steering since oil is different.. are there oil lines on the drivers side.. how can i find out if the oil pump has crapped out.. will it squirt oil if it does die.. tried finding a split hose but couldnt.. seems to leak once car is under-load.. oil pressure stays aroung 1/4 mark as always.. wot else should i be looking for?? seals etc? oil seems to spray.. was all over the battery portion along the middle and just past the struts(?).. :D

Link to comment
https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/160501-rb26-leaking-oil-help/
Share on other sites

Power steering fluid will find its way around to the drivers side quite easily. Mine does when it gets too hot & I have put too much into the reservoir. If it is red it is probably just that.

With regard to the oil pump, no an oil leak is not a sign of impending failure.

Remember that the oil filter, if it is leaking leaks on top of the front diff. It is unusual for it to get hosed all over your strut tower, hoever.

My bet is that it is power steering fluid. Check the level & maybe empty a little out. If the problem goes away you have found your man.

i dont have any relocation kit.. the leaking oil was engine oil.. isn't the power steering oil different? does make sense that one of the belts might be splashing the oil around.. not a lot of it had leaked onto the ground..

PS is red and smells different to engine oil

  • 2 weeks later...

just an update guys.. it seems like the dipstick was the culprit.. it was pushed up a little and there were oil marks on the underside of my bonnet.. it is still leaking drop here n there if i leave the car overnight.. checked underneath the car on a hoist and there's oil splash all over the exhaust and gearbox.. it could explain the overnight dripping however my concern is that i have another oil leak somewhere.. is it normal for so much oil to be splashed around like that..

i have also been told this is due to blow-by(?) and i need to install a oil catch can to overcome the excess oil.. is this correct.. i know R32 gtr's have oil problems.. is this a common solution.. wot bout oil coolers.. my car isnt for track use.. cant think of anything else.. does anyone know hoW i can check gearbox oil? thanks

just an update guys.. it seems like the dipstick was the culprit.. it was pushed up a little and there were oil marks on the underside of my bonnet.. it is still leaking drop here n there if i leave the car overnight.. checked underneath the car on a hoist and there's oil splash all over the exhaust and gearbox.. it could explain the overnight dripping however my concern is that i have another oil leak somewhere.. is it normal for so much oil to be splashed around like that..

i have also been told this is due to blow-by(?) and i need to install a oil catch can to overcome the excess oil.. is this correct.. i know R32 gtr's have oil problems.. is this a common solution.. wot bout oil coolers.. my car isnt for track use.. cant think of anything else.. does anyone know hoW i can check gearbox oil? thanks

My car used to push the dipstick up on occassion, but it turned ot the rubber corrugations on the seal at the top of the dipstick were worn smooth. So i bought a new one from Nissan and it hasnt happened since. The dipstick used to pull out too easily, but the new one has a nice firm fit. For street use, as long as your not on or near the limiter alot, you dont need coolers or catch cans.

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now


  • Similar Content

  • Latest Posts

    • I had never actually looked into it, but aren't onboard compressors a thing in trucks?
    • Read the ECU for fault codes or have someone else do it. A faulty coolant temperature sender is usually listed in ECUs. If the sensor itself is not busted it can also be a bad ground connection. Or in a really unlucky case, damaged wiring.
    • Can't be a Futjitsubo as those are made with a flex piece and Reimax is smaller in pipe diameter. If anything it is closest to a Mines pipe, but evidently it is not an actual Mines pipe.   Classic word humor
    • Alright I will try to not forget.   As GTSboy replied to you already, problem is mainly the mismatch between the actual exhaust part and the denomination in the papers. That basically just looks like tampering to a cop, if they were to check your car and notice. If it had been done right they would have clarified it to be a custom pipe and just given it a certain part number that you have to engrave or weld onto the pipe. I will definitely inquire on what to do. Changing the pipe wouldn't be my favorite solution as it costs a bunch of money and the cat was fitted with the front pipe and exhaust under the car, and if the front pipe flange does not sit in the OEM location the cat will need to be refit for any other pipe to work. It also usually doesn't need a brand name or something like that, but more something like a part number. Usually for exhaust parts, on silencers and cat units specifically, there is a badge that reads the certificate number that belongs to these exhaust parts under EU regulation. You get these numbers after you put a part or group of parts through the tedious testing according to EU vehicle legislation and they pass. You can find these "part numbers" on various parts throughout a EU vehicle. On windows, headlights, engine parts, seat belts and so on. All these parts have gone through standardized testing and acquired a so called ECE or EG Certificate that makes them legal to use by themselves in all countries that adhere to these standards. You can also not alter these parts in any way, if you do they become illegal. An example for stampings on an exterior lighting part, the people who need to know can find the documentation for this unit in a database. I do not know what all the standards and so on mean.
    • If that was the case I suppose you could call it "Mein's" brand....  ... I'll see myself out... 😅
×
×
  • Create New...