BombayBeats

I NEED HELP FINDING OUT WHERE MY CAR IS LEAKING AND I JUST BOUGHT IT THANK YOU IN ADVANCE

MattsLegit

Can you take another picture around the distributor on the left of the upper radiator hose.

You could also clean up the area and go for a drive get the car nice and hot. park it and leave it running and see if you see any new oil or leaks.

BombayBeats

Alright will do I will take them a little bit later.

BombayBeats

Here are the pictures sorry for the time I took to post them I got real busy.

I cleaned the engine where the oil was seeping through and it was bone dry until I checked it again today and it is leaking in the same place like around the distributor area any ideas what it could be? I barely changed the oil a week prior when I noticed the leaking.

P.s Thanks for the help I really appreciate it!

Koko4

Looks like it could be the o-ring inside the distributor. Super easy fix.

belairbrian

Take the distributor cap off and check inside for oil. If dry change the distributor to cylinder head o-ring. If wet you will need to change both. The inside o-ring requires dis-assembly of the distributor.

BombayBeats

Thanks! I will try tomorrow forsure I was looking on ebay for the o rings and I came across these Honda Accord Civic Acura Integra Distributor O Ring Seal NOK Ishino | eBay

Will these get the job done?

Sorry This is my first civic aha

TomCat39

The easiest and fastest method is stop in to your local Honda dealer and order the seal. It will only cost you a few bucks (5 tops) and you won't have to pay shipping and your dealer will have it next day unlike eBay where you will wait at least 5 business days unless you pay a premium.

I ordered a handful of seals on Friday morning and they had them by Saturday morning for me to do my work that weekend.

BombayBeats

I took the distributor off and noticed it didn't have the o ring so I put the new o ring on and i drove the car and i checked it two days after and its still leaking around that area shown in the pictures, what else can it be?

Former User

Check the VTEC solenoid.

White_EG1

At autozone felpro makes it, for 1.99.

BombayBeats

Changed the distributor and the leak stopped its bone dry now thanks!

BombayBeats

Grr So I was wrong I thought the leak had stopped but it is still leaking from the same spot which Is shwn in the pictures, I did the valve cover gasket and distributor anything else It Could Be?

ferio-ichi3

Maybe the o ring behind the distributor

Former User

^^

BombayBeats

This might sound dumb but do I remove the solenoid and check or how would I check because I looked and I don't think it's leaking.

Former User

A leak there can be difficult to see. Carefully swipe your fingers across the bottom of the solenoid. Any oil on your fingers?

Screwhead81

Sounds like the vtec solenoid, it will throw you off the way it leaks

f15Civic

I think I have the same problem he is having with my D16Y7, and I think its coming from the Distributor. I am going to order new caps and rotors and a new seal/o ring gasket kit.

Jimi Hondrix

Distributor seals:

Vtec Gasket.. apply hondabond to entire snowman gasket..do not get hondabond on oil screen or inside Vtec solenoid