its a Y5 block stock crank, brand new oil pump and oil seal. The leak appears to be coming from the seal, but it leaks so much that im not really sure, im just looking for ideas on where to start. I figured that the new pump and seal would fix the leak, but obivously not. So could the crank be bad? or what, im just lookin for suggestions on what to do next?

Thanks HONDA-tech.

 

may be a pinched crank seal, you'll have to tear down the timing side again to now for sure. it won't take long if you have done it a few times already

 

yeah i had to change my crank seal pretty easy. and solved my big oil leak. maybe check you oil pan gasket.

 

the pan gasket is brand new, as with the pump and oil seal....

as for the crank seal, how does that get pinched? is that the seal that is on the oil pump? because that is brand new, and the seal was installed in the factory.

 

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Is it leaking on the timing belt side?? Maybe check your cam gear seals. Also, make sure it is not leaking from the head gasket.

My old car dripped from the head gasket on the pass. side a little bit. Also, make sure your valve cover gasket is A-OK. A little drip from above the intake manifold, can turn into a big leak under a high crankcase pressure situation.

 

yes, its timing belt side, it leaks only on the bottom end, right where the oil pump goes onto the crank, around the seal, where the crank pully is. all gaskets new, and torked to factory specs.

 

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When your installing it onto the crank the inside of the seal sometimes flips out a little causeing it to leak if you don't catch it first (if it is pinched/flipped you will need to replace it w/ a new one again). Cams seals are more notoriuos for this but a crank seal can do it to. you really just need to tear it back down again and see exactly whats leaking, thats the only real way anyway. you aready know it's on the timing belt side so just get dirty and get er' done

 

thanks, it appears your right vtecsyndrome. it may be coming out of the cam seal, and dripping down, and i didnt notice till the oil got a lil dirty, what is involved with changing the cam seal?