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Car Forum / Nissan / Nissan Maxima / October 2007

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Bad oil leak on 95 maxima..anyone ever ran into this problem?

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:) :) - 06 Sep 2007 05:46 GMT
I have replaced both valve cover gaskets,upper and lower oil pan
gasket,oil switch and still leaks badly when car is running.  After I go
on the highway and come home and open hood up there is oil on top of the
engine. There is puddles on top of the intake in the little valleys.
There is oil inbetween the rear of the front valve cover down where the
injectors are yet there is no oil running down from the valve cover.
There is no oil on the hood pad as well.  The timing cover looks dry...
I dont see any places up there where oil can come from?   Its a 95 se
with automatic trans.   Thanks:)Nel
Codifus - 07 Sep 2007 03:15 GMT
:) wrote:
> I have replaced both valve cover gaskets,upper and lower oil pan
[quoted text clipped - 6 lines]
> I dont see any places up there where oil can come from?   Its a 95 se
> with automatic trans.   Thanks:)Nel

This is quite bizarre. Did you try revving the engine from the cable at
the throttle body while the hood is open and watching? Your description
make it seem very strongly that the oil is simply squirting from some
location. Wherethe location is, I do not know.

CD
:) :) - 07 Sep 2007 14:58 GMT
Very bizarre!  I have tried reving it and cant see it.  I cant even
imagine how the oil is getting into the valley of the intake manifold...
Got me too!  :)Nel
E Meyer - 08 Sep 2007 00:07 GMT
Are you sure its oil in the valley?  If the intake manifold gasket is loose,
it will seep fuel into the valley.  It looks like an oil leak, but its not.

On 9/7/07 8:58 AM, in article 25418-46E15911-5@storefull-3335.bay.webtv.net,

> Very bizarre!  I have tried reving it and cant see it.  I cant even
> imagine how the oil is getting into the valley of the intake manifold...
> Got me too!  :)Nel
:) :) - 08 Sep 2007 02:35 GMT
Yep..definately oil.   Im wondering about that hose that goes inbetween
the manifold and front valve cover close by the injectors it has
tape(electrical) on it like someone wrapped it but I thought it was just
a vacuum or air hose of some type?  Thanks again guys for the help in
solving this mystery:)  Nel
:) :) - 09 Sep 2007 04:11 GMT
Pressure washed the engine today and got it super clean for now:)  Sat
and held the idle at around 3k for 5 minutes and started noticing very
light spitting of oil landing on the second injector (front of engine).
It appears that oil could be coming from inbetween the intake and the
mounting surface because I can see the black gasket edges getting oily.
It is tight so Im guessing Im going to start with new intake manifold
gasket up front.  Quesiton...do I have to remove the complete intake or
can I loosen the front bolts and remove them and sneak in the new
gasket?  Also how is oil getting into the intake?  Something with the
pcv valve maybe?  Thanks again guys!! :)
Ralph Hertle - 20 Oct 2007 02:18 GMT
Are you sure its oil?

coolant
ww fluid
Codifus - 26 Oct 2007 00:01 GMT
> Are you sure its oil?
>
> coolant
> ww fluid
Damned good point. Are you actually losing oil? Dipstick measurements
are down? If not, then I think I have the answer. Power steering, your
rack is toasted, losing power steering fluid.

CD
Ralph Hertle - 27 Oct 2007 00:22 GMT
CD:

>> Are you sure its oil?
>>
>> coolant
>> ww fluid

> Damned good point. Are you actually losing oil? Dipstick measurements
> are down? If not, then I think I have the answer. Power steering, your
> rack is toasted, losing power steering fluid.
>
> CD

Nissan of Avenel NJ gave my car a highly professional free courtesy 100
point visual inspection. For the 97 Max they said I should replace the PS
fluid, and furthermore, they said that should be done every 3000 miles.

The service rep. said that the oil was probably black. I wasn't frightened.
He said that to check the power steering the force needed to turn the
steering wheel with a simple tension spring scale was about 6 lbs. He
added that it would likely not be less and if it is more the unit may need
work.

They also nicely offered estimates for the different items of work
they thought were needed.

Ralph Hertle
JimV - 27 Oct 2007 04:47 GMT
> Nissan of Avenel NJ gave my car a highly professional free courtesy 100
> point visual inspection. For the 97 Max they said I should replace the PS
[quoted text clipped - 10 lines]
>
> Ralph Hertle

Yea, they were looking out for you. What nice guys they must be....
common_ sense@netscape.com - 28 Oct 2007 00:20 GMT
>> Nissan of Avenel NJ gave my car a highly professional free courtesy 100
>> point visual inspection. For the 97 Max they said I should replace the PS
[quoted text clipped - 12 lines]
>
>Yea, they were looking out for you. What nice guys they must be....

Ralph

Nobody posts in this group anymore, because JimV, and his other dozen
different aliases, continue his drunken hate campaign because he had
his sorry useless a.s fired from some Nissan dealership somewhere for
being incompetent.

Mention the words "take it to the dealer", and he surfaces.

Sad any human would have nothing else to do with his life than Troll a
maxima news group, and expose his mental problems.

Go to Maxima.org if you need info about your car, they screen nonsense
like his.
No One - 28 Oct 2007 00:38 GMT
wrote:

>>> Nissan of Avenel NJ gave my car a highly professional free
>>> courtesy 100 point visual inspection. For the 97 Max they said I
[quoted text clipped - 21 lines]
> because he had his sorry useless a.s fired from some Nissan
> dealership somewhere for being incompetent.

Did it compare to yours?

> Mention the words "take it to the dealer", and he surfaces.

Only when you suggest doing that to get your windows washed and air
pressure in the tires checked.

> Sad any human would have nothing else to do with his life than
> Troll a maxima news group, and expose his mental problems.

What do you call the crap you spread here?

> Go to Maxima.org if you need info about your car, they screen
> nonsense like his.

I don't see much from you there.  Maybe they do screen well.

BTW, if you have ANY clue at all, you will be able to see that I am
not just another of JimV's aliases calling you a dumbass.
 
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