Mazz

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Hi everyone,

I noticed a bad oil leaking on my b16a2, everytime I stop it spills a huge amount of drops on the floor.

So, what can I do ?

The main leak is due to a power steering failure, and I also put in a non honda cheap fluid.
I'm pretty confident that once I'll put honda psf the leak will stop, hopefully.

My problem though is a a pretty bad leak under the intake manifold.

I replaced the gasket 3 months ago with an original honda one because the engine was sucking air thru the old one, everything seems to be pretty good, part from this stupid leak which I noticed after 1 month.
Is on the back of the engine, right below the intake manifold, driver side (car is lhd).

any suggestions ? nuts are strong tightened
car is not swapped, is an original eg6 with its original b16a2





the oil is all over the engine bay




thank you everyone !

Former User

If the PS fluid leak is coming from the rack boot(s), you'll need to replace the rack to fix it.


For the engine oil leak, what gasket did you replace? Was it the valve cover gasket?

Mazz

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The rack is ok, no leaks and no cracks, the leak is coming from the pump wich is falling apart due to lack of fluid in the past. I have to raplace it.

Talking about the intake, I replaced the paper gasket which you find between the manifold and the head, and after a while, I tested its sealing properties by spraying a little of wd40 and checking for vacuum leaks, but nothing. it seems all ok, part from having the whole back of the engine full of oil.
uh, the gasket is an oem part, from honda, new.

valve cover gasket never leaked before, Only teh cam seal but I read that this is a common problem in b serieses..

Former User

The IM gasket gasket is not an oil seal.

Check whether the oil filter or oil pressure switch is leaking oil. If not, replace the valve cover gasket and go from there.

Mazz

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OK.

Thank you for answering, in the next days I'll lift the car up to have a look from the bottom.

Former User

This may help:

Mazz

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I'll check the oil filter and the back of the block, intake side.
thank you for the picture, my problemi could be between the head and the block.
I'll take more pictures tomorrow

PTVDesign

where pics?

markward90

Check black box under intake , if it gets full of and slow down the flow of the pcv the engine will start to build pressure in crankcase ... Try and breather vent or vacuum source to relieve pressure. This may cause to blow past seal and gaskets such as valve cover... Hope this helps