realblag

I recently picked up a 03 CR-V for $400. I am the 2nd owner. It has 520k miles on it and has never had any preventative maintenance done. It seems the lady would take it to a mechanic only when something was so broken that it just wouldn’t work anymore. Naturally, it has a myriad of problems, struts, brakes, ac, various bushings, tires, etc…It’s been leaking so much oil, for so long, after being parked at my house for 3 weeks, oil is still literally dripping from the rear crossmember. I’ve had plenty experience with D, B, H, and F motors but this is my first K.

I’m starting with the oil leaks and then I’ll worry about the rest. So far, I’ve done valve cover gasket, plug tube seals, VTEC solenoid gasket, VTEC pressure sensor O-ring, front main seal (I did a new timing chain too), VTC screen/gasket, and a pcv valve. Everything is so oily, it’s very hard to pin down where the leaks originate.

It still has a leak on the back as I can see drips of oil collecting and falling from the end of the oil filter. Is my oil pressure switch leaking? Or can the VTEC solenoid leak in other spots?

It is also still dripping from the front side, too. It runs down the side of the oil pan. I can’t see much due to the intake blocking so much of my view. Will the water pump housing leak oil where it’s mated to the block? Are the girdles known to leak?
If anyone has any insight to my leaks, I’d really appreciate some help.