so i bought this '99 coupe EX not too long ago. it has a bone stock SOHC vtec motor and it runs fine. but in the past few weeks ive noticed it has been leaking some oil in my parking spot. and at first i thought it was from my drain plug, but i tightened it and its still leaking oil. so i checked the thread on the oil pan, because maybe the threads are weak, but thats not the problem either. eventually i find out the oil is leaking from the timing belt area, and i dont know why...does anyone know how i should fix this? should i replace the belts, or something? im not losing too much oil per day, but id rather fix it before it becomes a real hassle. its my first car, so im trying to learn what i can about it.

 

i had the same problem on mine and it was the cam seal located behind the sprocket.

 

Cam or Crank seal

While you're down there might as well do the t-belt/water pump.

 

most def. will check those out. thanks guys.

 

had to be the crank seal SOHC dont have a cam seal

 

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Incorrect:



#21 is the cam seal

 

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yeah, cause there's no oil supply to the head and cam huh

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Lmgrcivic &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">had to be the crank seal SOHC dont have a cam seal </TD></TR></TABLE>
douche bag lol

 

sorry I meant the type of cam seal that the DOHC's have hey I can admit when Im wrong I stand corrected

 

screamo
goodluck with your prob

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by screamo &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">so i bought this '99 coupe EX not too long ago. it has a bone stock SOHC vtec motor and it runs fine. but in the past few weeks ive noticed it has been leaking some oil in my parking spot. and at first i thought it was from my drain plug, but i tightened it and its still leaking oil. so i checked the thread on the oil pan, because maybe the threads are weak, but thats not the problem either. eventually i find out the oil is leaking from the timing belt area, and i dont know why...does anyone know how i should fix this? should i replace the belts, or something? im not losing too much oil per day, but id rather fix it before it becomes a real hassle. its my first car, so im trying to learn what i can about it. </TD></TR></TABLE>

did u try changing the washer on the drain plug? it's a special crush washer that's supposed to be replaced with each oil change.