Oil seal replacement

[2LV8ETR]

Greetz guyz.

I have found a bucket load of oil sprayed everywhere along the pulley system and along the entire undercarriage of my HCR32. It appears to be originating from behind the cam cover.

My question is: How easy is it to replace this seal and could it be done by someone with a reasonable level of competance?

I was quoted $800.00 (ball park) by Cypher and was told it would be an all day job. This I was also told is about as excessive as a 200kg testicle.

Any help would be appreciated.

[Jolinator]

cam cover seals and half moons cost under 60 bucks from nissan takes around 1hour to do, not hard at all just a little time consuming unless its the rear crank seal, then the gb needs to be dropped, but it still wont cost 800 dollars!

[Duncan]

Umm I think the oil seal is at the rear of the engine not the front? maybe they didn't explain themselves properly?

[Bl4cK32]

sounds like a camshaft oil seal.

Timing cover off, coil packs out, rocker cover off (side which is leaking) cam gear off. Not sure after this...id say camshaft comes out and a new seal fitted to the end of it. The reassemble the lot and setup the timing.

Make sure timing is done properly too.

[Timd]

Theres also cam seals at the front. If your sure its the top end buy a VRS kit from nissan for 250 odd and a tube of liquid gasket for 20. has cam seals, rocker cover gaskets etc. Sometimes the half circle looking seals at the back of the covers leaks, hit it with liquid gasket. You can do the whole lot for 300 in a weekend with the extra 500 you saved get yourself adjustable cam gear.