I did a search on this and came up with nothing. There is quite the oil leak coming from the bottom of the dipstick tube where it goes into the block on this d16. I checked other places, nothing from above it or anything. It's a pretty heavy leak, there is a lot of oil sludge around the seal and it going down onto the pan and around the pan gasket making it look like a pan leak, but it's really coming from the dipstick tube. Is there a seal in there? If not what seals this? Anyone have any ideas as to what to do about this??

 

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I have a 97 Accord 2.2L. On it, there is an o-ring that fits on the dipstick tube near the end. Just a matter of removing one or two bolts and pulling out the tube to replace the o-ring. Perhaps your Civic is the same. Good luck!

 

Thanks for the reply. I sprayed it off and I didn't see a bolt or anything holding it down. I wonder if it's somehow pressed in.

 

Yes, the tube is pressed into the block. Good luck getting it out...

I would clean it well and then just ghetto rig it with some high heat rtv sealant and call it a day... Unless the tube is loose, youre not going to get it out.

 

I hope you can fix your leak, I think I will stay in the Accord forums

 

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I would clean it well and then just ghetto rig it with some high heat rtv sealant and call it a day... Unless the tube is loose, youre not going to get it out.</TD></TR></TABLE>

That's what I was afraid of. I put a long 1/4" extension in there and tried to move it a little...and like you said, it wasn't budging. A new one is not that expensive, but I'm sure I'd have to R&R the manifold to do all this...something I don't want to do. Makes me wonder though, why would something pressed in like this leak this bad?? I'll just clean it off really good and keep an eye on it.

 

Yeah, definitely pressed in. Like you just said, keep any eye on it and if it continues clean it up good and try sealing it. GL!