Hi guys,

I am chasing some oil leaks, and I finally removed the transmission to find out that the rear main seal is leaking (I replaced the side seals a few weeks ago):

I wanted to ask you if I should replace the clutch that I had the shop install 15 years ago. The car has put 1000 miles since then.

The clutch plate doesn't look worn out as far as thickness goes. There are some grooves in it, but running a finger nail against then doesn't feel deep. The engine flywheel is smooth, no scratches. The clutch didn't slip. I replaced the master/slave clutch cylinders a month ago.

Here are some pictures of the clutch plate:

I also don't see any leaks around the front transmission seal/gasket area. It looks like the shop replaced it (I see the 'new' paper gasket sticking out):

The throw-out bearing is smooth, no noise while spinning.

Should I replace the clutch and re-do the front seal/gasket of the transmission? I got the replacement parts from the ZCarDepot just in case.

Thanks!

The Rear main seal is still available from Nissan the last time I checked. The rest looks good. Be carefull tapping in the new seal from Nissan. I don’t advise shortcuts from other vendors as far as the rear main.

Edited 5 minutes ago5 min by Yarb