What is the thing that's in front of the oil pan underneath the car? And how do I fix it?

My car is leaking oil real bad and I see it'd not the oil pan but the thing in front of it as you look at it from the front of the car. That's leaking oil real bad.What is the thing that's in front of the oil pan underneath the car? And how do I fix it?
front main seal. ';needs replacing';.What is the thing that's in front of the oil pan underneath the car? And how do I fix it?
SOUNDS LIKE LOOSE OIL FILTER.


NEEDS TIGHTEN UP.
its a harmonic balancer. what is leaking, is the front main seal. i don't know what in all is involved in replacing it, but i bet its a pain. good luck.
Hey buddy that thing that is leaking oil could be a number of things. It could be a front main seal which is rather expensive to fix or it could be oil lines. Best bet Have a mechanic look at it. or a cheaper way is use an engine degreaser wash all the oil and crap off ur engine then watch for where it leaks after u have cleaned the engine then I will be able to tell you more. Good Luck


PS If it is your oil filter make sure there are not two gaskets on the base plate and tighten your filter hand tight
Could be your oil filter.
Is it the oil filter maybe? (a cylinder about 3 inches round)





If that's it, give it a twist clockwise. Then start your car ans see if it still leaks.
Not to be a smartass, but if you don't know what that ';thing'; is, you probably don't have the tools and/or knowlege to attempt fixing it. Find a trustworthy mechanic. BTW, that ';thing'; is probably the front crankshaft seal and fixing it is no easy task.