Only leak I've ever had on this car is a weeping input shaft seal on the auto transmission, I have to add a few oz. of fluid every few months. I started seeing signs of an actual leak where I park and transmission fluid was staying full. Checked oil and it was about a quart low. Very unusual-- this car has never used oil between changes.
Raised it up and it's leaking engine oil quite rapidly, dripping from inside the bell housing which seems to point to the RMS. This is very sudden and I'm quite surprised it became this bad so quickly.
Anyone done one of these? I believe removing the transmission is a given, which is at the very least a several hour job. I can do the work no problem and having the vehicle out of service for an extended period of time isn't an issue. I have tools & 2-post lift but I'm stuck on the fence whether the juice is worth the squeeze. No major issues with the car but some body rust is starting to take hold, along with a rusting front subframe crossmember (4th gen Maxima guys will be familiar with this) that probably needs attention in the next year or two. Half of me wants to cut my losses and spend my time doing something else, but then hitting 400K with this car would be quite a milestone too. It's unbeatable for a commuter car (70 miles a day)-- comfortable, fairly fuel efficient with plenty get-up-and-go. Keeps mileage off my more expensive vehicles, which I'd prefer to just use for leisure / long trip driving.
Am I crazy wanting to repair it? The only wildcard IMO would be putting the time into it, then having another major component fail shortly afterward-- transmission, timing chain, etc.
Raised it up and it's leaking engine oil quite rapidly, dripping from inside the bell housing which seems to point to the RMS. This is very sudden and I'm quite surprised it became this bad so quickly.
Anyone done one of these? I believe removing the transmission is a given, which is at the very least a several hour job. I can do the work no problem and having the vehicle out of service for an extended period of time isn't an issue. I have tools & 2-post lift but I'm stuck on the fence whether the juice is worth the squeeze. No major issues with the car but some body rust is starting to take hold, along with a rusting front subframe crossmember (4th gen Maxima guys will be familiar with this) that probably needs attention in the next year or two. Half of me wants to cut my losses and spend my time doing something else, but then hitting 400K with this car would be quite a milestone too. It's unbeatable for a commuter car (70 miles a day)-- comfortable, fairly fuel efficient with plenty get-up-and-go. Keeps mileage off my more expensive vehicles, which I'd prefer to just use for leisure / long trip driving.
Am I crazy wanting to repair it? The only wildcard IMO would be putting the time into it, then having another major component fail shortly afterward-- transmission, timing chain, etc.
