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B16 oil leak -- Head gasket?

Old 02-28-2012, 04:00 PM
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Default B16 oil leak -- Head gasket?

I have been having this leak on from my headgasket...im not sure if it is from my headgasket but that is were it is coming from...i checked already checked my solinoid fro leaks and there was nothing....could it be that i have a blown headgasket or something else...my car always has good power but does a terrible gas millage..if that helps solve this problem also i dont see white smoke or coolant bubbling
Old 02-28-2012, 04:06 PM
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Looks like a bad cam seal you can see the oil on head where the cam seal would be leaking
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Mine leaks same area, but i think it might be cam seal and running down to that area. but I also don't seem to be losing any power, no smoke and i have drove over 400 miles and still full of oil..
Old 02-28-2012, 04:11 PM
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i check that cam seal and its perfectly dry...i also have low oil and it hasent event been 3000k since i changed it
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Well i would say replace cam seal first, its a lot cheaper and easier to change. If thats not it probably head gasket.
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the seal is dry
Old 02-28-2012, 04:25 PM
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Is there oil under the seal? It looks same as mine like its running down the head to that area. But i know i would make sure before i replace head gasket.
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Your oil milky?
Old 02-28-2012, 04:32 PM
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it looks like its coming from were distributor is...the leaks comming from like that area
Old 02-28-2012, 04:40 PM
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Im not sure i might go outside look at mine see if mine looks to be same area. i know mine has oil same place as your pic and i think its from cam seal on mine.
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no mmilky oil ring
Old 02-28-2012, 05:04 PM
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Same as myn looks, most likely the. Cam seal or vtec solenoid
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Change dizzy o ring valve cover gasket and cam seal before headgasket
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i felt around the dizzy and didnt feel anything
Old 02-28-2012, 06:09 PM
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Doesn't hurt to change cam seal or dizzy o ring or valve cover gasket. Not expensive
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i kniw but wouldnt i see it leaking or feel some wetness
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Do a compression test, you'll know if it's the head gasket
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Originally Posted by BKJJ77
i kniw but wouldnt i see it leaking or feel some wetness
We still talking about a oil leak? HAHA just playing.
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i would do a compression test but i dont want to spend 100 dollars on a kit
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What kind mpg you getting? My SI is getting decent gas mileage lol
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240 full tank
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i think like 20mpg and i dont speed i shift at 35k
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yeah that sounds shitty, I just got my civic si and i got 335 miles to my first tank of gas in the car/ mix driving and thats even hitting vtec 5+ times within the tank.. Seems you have more then just basic oil leak, Idk tho.
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yah idk either i hate it
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Default Re: Leaking B16

You have a lot of people saying they had the same problem and it was the cam seals
Just stop worrying about it and change the seal it not that hard of a job to do

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