I HAVE A 1988 CRX SI. I BOUGHT THE CAR WITH AN SI BLOCK AND A VTEC HEAD BUT THE GUY I BOUGHT IT FROM NEVER TORQUE DOWN THE HEAD RIGHT. DOES ANYONE KNOW THE SPECIFIC TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS FOR ME TO TORQUE IT DOWN.

ANOTHER PROBLEM IS THAT SOMEWHERE ABOVE THE OIL FILTER MY CAR HAS AN OIL LEAK AND I CANT FIGURE OUT WHERE IT IS COMING FROM. MAYBE SOMEONE CAN HELP ME OUT WITH THAT PROBLEM?


Modified by jonathan116 at 3:58 PM 1/11/2006


Modified by jonathan116 at 7:40 PM 1/11/2006

 

well if the head isn't torqued down, it's probably leaking from the head gasket.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jonathan116 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I HAVE A 1988 CRX SI. I BOUGHT THE CAR WITH AN SI BLOCK AND A VTEC HEAD BUT THE GUY I BOUGHT IT FROM NEVER TORQUE DOWN THE HEAD RIGHT. DOES ANYONE KNOW THE SPECIFIC TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS FOR ME TO TORQUE IT DOWN.

ANOTHER PROBLEM IS THAT SOMEWHERE ABOVE THE OIL FILTER MY CAR HAS AN OIL LEAK AND I CANT FIGURE OUT WHERE IT IS COMING FROM. MAYBE SOMEONE CAN HELP ME OUT WITH THAT PROBLEM?</TD></TR></TABLE>

WHY ARE YOU F*CKING YELLING!!!!!!




<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Jonathan_ED3 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">well if the head isn't torqued down, it's probably leaking from the head gasket.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Did you change the oil filter to make sure there isn't 2 gaskets on there?

 

workshop manual says 49 ft-lbs.

 

is there anything else that could be leaking besides the headgasket. i know its not the oil filter the oil cooler o ring or the oil pan gasket. could it be the sensors above the oil filter?

 

yea i did but it doesnt seem to be coming from the oil filter its somwhere directly above it.

 

The oil pressure dummy light possibly? That is located directly above the oil filter. And obviously oil goes through it. The sensor measures the oil pressure and if its too low (there is no oil), then it will light up the oil light in the guage cluster. That could be leaking the oil.

 

maybe valve cover gasket is bad and leaking oil

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Mach69 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">The oil pressure dummy light possibly? That is located directly above the oil filter. And obviously oil goes through it. The sensor measures the oil pressure and if its too low (there is no oil), then it will light up the oil light in the guage cluster. That could be leaking the oil.</TD></TR></TABLE>

aka oil pressure switch..
Those are bad about leaking....

 

hahah. yeah. you use ft lbs.... not psi!!!!

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ilovemyef9 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">hahah. yeah. you use ft lbs.... not psi!!!!</TD></TR></TABLE> Unless it's boosted

 

enough with the psi jokes this is serious. it is kinda funny though lol

 

id be willing to bet if the last guy didn't torque the head properly then the best bet for the oil leak is the HG, no?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by mrtoastyjr &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">id be willing to bet if the last guy didn't torque the head properly then the best bet for the oil leak is the HG, no? </TD></TR></TABLE>

Ill take torque the damn head gasket down so the damn oil leak would stop for 400$ Pat!

 

... but if this is single VTEC head slap on to the CRX OE block then it could an oil passage that isn't blocked, just like a LS/vtec swap...