Oil Leak Patrol ZD30 Engine

sure its not flingoff from the front uni joint?
have you just had a service?

Maybe a small hole or split in the sump from the off-roading?

Good luck
John

I thought the front engine oil seal is the usual culprit.

Phil,
Hard to say; best thing to do is clean the whole area with a good engine degreaser and then check underneath very regularly to see if you can see a leak. It's common for them to develop a slight leak from the front crank seal area (just above the front of the sump). Mine has a slight weep in that area, a few drops every couple of weeks. I've never worried about it, nothing a rag won't fix.
The other thing is if you've just had an oil change, the collector/drain box underneath the filter could still be holding a bit of residual oil and this is draining through the drain pipe spitting oil all over the place, but this is on the passengers side.
Hope you find the source,

Rob

Hi

Thanks for your replies. I have just dropped it into Mr Nissan.

It is not leaking from the front crankshaft seal or the oil filter drip tray drain.

My guess is that it is the rubber hose on the cylinder head oil return pipe.

Cheers
Phil