1999 Infiniti G20 There Oil Leak Right Side Engine Gotten Really Low Yesterday

1999 INFINITI G20
162 MILES
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JAMESBARAJAS
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There is an oil leak from right side of engine. oil has gotten really low yesterday but oil pressure light didn't come on. I also noticed that oil only seems to be leaking when car is running. I checked the valve cover gasket, oil pan gasket and bolt, and oil filter and they are all good. There is oil on the water pump/ps pulleys and belt but not alternator/ac belt. no blue smoke from exhaust either. I recently changed the oil and replaced the oil pan gasket. Still leaking. My question is what is causing this and a rough estimate of the parts needed to fix the problem?
Jan 29, 2013 at 2:32 PM
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JAMESBARAJAS
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Please note, oil leaking from right side of engine when sittinginside
Jan 29, 2013 at 5:55 PM
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BLAZE45
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Pressure wash the engine while it is running (then drive it a bit and do some more investigating) to get a better idea of where it is leaking from. It could be a cam seal? See if you can get a better idea of where the oil is leaking from.
Jan 29, 2013 at 7:31 PM
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JAMESBARAJAS
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I will definitely do that maybe with degreaser instead. Its not an internal oil leak because none is being burned, its just dripping a significant amount on the road. I will definitely clean it up and check though. Thank you, I appreciate it.
Jan 29, 2013 at 10:45 PM
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KHLOW2008
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Most likely to be from the crank pulley front seal.
Jan 30, 2013 at 5:03 AM
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JAMESBARAJAS
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Thanks. Is that fairly easy to replace? Would that be on MITCHELL or ALLDATA?
Jan 30, 2013 at 7:11 PM
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BLAZE45
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It should be on both if Im not mistaken.
Jan 30, 2013 at 10:53 PM
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KHLOW2008
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For replacing the crank seal, that is not a difficut job. After removal of the drive belts and crank pulley, you can replace the seal.
Jan 31, 2013 at 5:28 AM
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