Started noticing this about two months ago and it wasnt bad, but it just keeps leaking. I cant tell whether or not its the headgasket or the dist. o-ring. But im replacing the o-ring today so ill let you guys know, but can anyone tell me why its leaking like this? Or possibly where its coming from? I really think its the hg, but i replaced it myself 5 months ago with a Cometic hg. Yes i did follow torque sequencing. and used the correct torque specs.

 

degrease it, clean it, and follow the drip!

 

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thats what i would do as well.

 

same looking leak- mine was the solenoid

 

check your dizzy o ring mine look like that. you can run your finger behind the dizzy and check it like that

 

Well i degreased it and ran it for about 15-20 minutes and this is what i came up with.
Dont know if you can see,but it looks like it might be coming right where the transmission meets the block.

 

i have the same problem, but im pretty sure mines from the distributor, try run your hands around the dizzy and behind to see if you find any oil.

 

It may be a valve cover gasket leak in the back that is soaking around to the side.

Only other thing I can think of is the rear main seal leaking oil and it is being flung around by your clutch and soaking up through the seam.

 

mine does the same thing on my d16z6, I think its coming from distrubutor or the the vtec silionid, doubt its the main seal leakin in your bell housing, that happend in my toyota pickup, clutch didnt like it to much.

 

Well guys its been about 5 hours since ive updated but i believe i might have fixed the problem. Went out and got a vtec solenoid (spelled right?) gasket and put it on. It was leaking right below it and i guess it was seeping around the from the back to make it look like a headgasket or dist. gasket going out. I had already replaced the dist. gasket and VC gasket, so i had doubts of that being the case. I will have to drive around a lot more to actually see if that was the problem. Well nontheless here are the pictures.
New gasket installed:

Out with the bad and and nasty:

Back of the head:

I deff suggest that everyone change out their dist. gasket,vtec gasket, and VC gasket, before they start thinking it might be a bad headgasket.

 

FYI: it's never the head gasket leaking oil onto the outside of the block.

 

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Thanks, i just didnt know where it was coming from and i was jumping to conclusions. Thanks for the tip.

 

How much was that gasket for you? Its around $20 or more here in Canada from the dealer. Pretty stupid.

 

had the same issue on my z6.

its the vtec solenoid gasket

 

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I dont have the receipt right in front of me but i believe it was around 18-19 bucks. I had bought a oil filter and dist. o-ring and the total was 29 bucks and some chagne.

 

dont you hate it when your mind bending problems happen to your ... kinda frustrating sometimes .. aint it