so i bought this car (integra ls 100% stock) recently and it had no leaks when i bought it. the motor was physically clean and even after its 25 mile drive home, there was still a perfect oil level.

i found oil in the spark plug chambers so i replaced the spark plug tube seals and viola, no more leaks there. got it ready for CA smog but took the car to a mechanic to weld in a new cat and to do the smog. right before i took it, i gave it a fresh oil change and didnt notice any leaks. so i get it back from the mechanic who is 5 miles away from home, drive it home and tonight i drove it probably another 5 miles and smoke is coming from the bay. nothing crazy but i noticed it off the headlights.

i checked the oil level and it was completely empty, like bone dry. this happened tonight so i dont have much light to inspect it but i have a feeling that i wont even be able to solve this during the day time.

i saw this leak, which i dont believe was there before. fyi, no drops on the floor and no smoke from the exhaust

could this be a blown head gasket? i dont know what else could possibly be in that location that would be blocking oil

 

When you changed out the spark plug tube seals, you might have pinched the valve cover gasket. For it to be clean, then dirty that quick, I wouls suspect cam side. Any oil on the distributor side? Usually, you end up pinching the gasket outside the groove on the valve cover. Look there first. BTW, that bay looks pretty dirty...Not calling a liar, but some how you have acumulated that much dirt, oil grime in less than 30 miles is beyond me..

 

Lol I shudnt have said "clean"

The power steering fluid was still all over the place and so was the grime, minus that area. I shudve said the cylinder head and bottom end, except the oil pan because the gasket was replaced by the previous owner, was clean. There was still dirt and stuff.

Ill redo the gasket but I don't think I pinched it especially since there's no oil right under the valve cover

 

honda bond that.

 

werd, honda bond that **** bro

 

Why do I hear a hint of sarcasm in your tone?

 

man i thought my car was leaking oil but turns out it eats it up when i drop the hammer on it, but any who come to find out i had a leak from 2 break lines when i deleted the abs off my DC2. The fluid was dropping onto the exhaust piping..... but still wish wouldnt eat my oil up

 

so your oil went from being full to being empty in 10 miles, but there is no puddles below your car?


dude if you had a blown headgasket you would have oil in your coolant. i dont understand how you got rid of 2+ quarts of oil in 10 miles. you probably didnt fill it up properly

do this test.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QA7KV...feature=fvwrel