suzieffbaby

iTrader: (18)

ok so after a spirited drive this afternoon i noticed that oil over the block stamp. it's a sohc zc vtec motor.

just to be sure i cleaned it off and drove about 20-30 miles

and again there was oil over the block stamp.

i checked to see if there was any oil anywhere else but it's concentrated by the engine stamp and transmission case

i checked all around and noticed that there was also some oil behind the motor in small crevice between the distributor and the block.

here are some pictures. any help would be greatly appreciated.

(i did some research before posting so i know it could be the o ring, vtec solenoid, head gasket, etc) if anyone could point me in the right direction it would be greatly appreciated

-not so mechanically inclined








Edit: thanks h-t. it was a the valve cover gasket/vtec solenoid

10psiLsEf2

Head gasket.

Take off the valve cover and RE-torque your head bolts/studs to oem spec or arp specs if theyre studs.

suzieffbaby

iTrader: (18)

i do believe it's oem. is this something i can do myself? it took me almost 2 hours to change the ATF in my integra.

also. is it still okay to drive? if anything i'll take it to a buddy in oc.. (120 miles give or take)

10psiLsEf2

Lol at the 2 hours for atf BUT you gotta start somewere.


I would still drive it checking your oil daily/weekly. As long as you dont starve your engine for oil youll be alright besides a dirty block.

Seen people replace head gaskets for this issue and still had the issue sooner or later. You might wana get a little more input from other people on here.


Were do you live?

suzieffbaby

iTrader: (18)

icic. thanks a bunch!! i really appreciate it.

located in san diego, but i'm in la and orange county on the weekends

10psiLsEf2

^ lol now your gonna drive it tomorrow and get questioned.


I live in riverside area,originally from city of orange.

If you wana get it replaced i can do it for you. I just dont have a place to work at. Youd have to get the spot. I got plenty of tools at work.


LMK

suzieffbaby

iTrader: (18)

any more input would be greatly appreciated

jdm_bones

iTrader: (5)

LOOKS LIKE A BLOWN HEAD GASKET ON CYLINDER # 4, A COMPRESSION TEST AND LEAK DOWN SHOULD BE DONE TO CONFIRM THIS, HOW EVER IT LOOKS TEXT BOOK. KNOW WHAT I MEAN.

jdm_bones

iTrader: (5)

Resurface the the head, get an oem head gasket, and pick up some arp head studs...check your oil level often, and refill with engine cold, doing a refill while it's hot can cause further damage...If i had time, i'd do it, but I am really busy right now.

jdm_bones

iTrader: (5)

Another common thing that I've seen is the the o ring that is on the dizzy go bad, it looks the same, so clean it off well again, then drive it for a few mins. and check other places like vtec solenoid, and dizzy.

suzieffbaby

iTrader: (18)

thanks. i got worried it was a head gasket. but it drives fine, doesn't overheat, etc.

just noticed that i had oil on the block stamp.. there is oil behind the distributer near the vtec solenoid..

jdm_bones

iTrader: (5)

I would still do a compression test on all cylinders.

suzieffbaby

iTrader: (18)

will do!

10psiLsEf2

BLOWN HEADGASKET huh?


uhm

suzieffbaby

iTrader: (18)

getting it checked out this saturday.

ozh_hawaiian

i had this same problem on my y8, and it took me a while to figure it out, but it ended up being my vtec solenoid gasket.... its hard to believe, but the oil dripped from the back of the head, under the dizzy, and on the block by the stamp just like yours... could be a dizzy o ring also... but my bet is vtec gasket... change that since its cheap, and see if that helps before dropping money and time into a head gasket replacement

suzieffbaby

iTrader: (18)

thanks. do you happen the know what part #? i read that the sohc vc vtec is most similar to the z6. do i just get replacement parts for the z6? thanks in advance

suzieffbaby

iTrader: (18)

so it's the vtec solenoid and valve cover gasket that needs replacing. thanks guys

crawfo661

I was gonna say start with the vtec solenoid gasket/screen and the dizzy o-rings first, always start with easy/cheap fixes first. Didn't seem to look like a head gasket to me.

suzieffbaby

iTrader: (18)

thanks. just to clarify. the sohc zc vtec is identical to the z6 correct?

so i would get the vtec spool gasket, upper gasket, for the p08 right?