Car quit on highway and won't start

Asked by Ashley Aug 10, 2018 at 08:11 PM about the 2005 Nissan Altima 2.5

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Just got the car yesterday. It does have a kind of
loud sound, felt like it has to do with exhaust
because its not in the engine. So, we noticed a gas
fume smell and then it quit while driving down
highway. I coasted it into a driveway and it will not
start back. There is oil splatter on front of motor
looks like from the manifold.

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Brian answered 5 years ago

My initial thought is head gasket issue. Did you see what the oil level is on the dipstick? Hopefully you have some warranty. The other thought is a oil main seal for the crankshaft. Perhaps that spattered oil around.

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