i have a b18c1 in a 94 sol and i seem to have oil leaking form the head gasket right above the dip stick is this normal?ill get a pic or 2 in a min

 

It is if it's blown.

 

It is not normal, but can happen. Sure it is not the valve gasket? Clean up the area and double check, can you take a pic and post?

 

still runs fine but if i push on it i can smell oil,it only seems to be around the dipstick no where else.If it is the gasket with where its leaking would that mean the head is warped?then would it be easier to replace the gasket or should i swap in the ls/v i have sitting?sorry for the noob questions but its my 1st honda and its diff. than the camaro's im used to working on

 

im new so i cant post any pics yet and i dont think its the valve cover or the cam seal both have been replaced and dont look to me like they are leaking

 

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Sounds like an easily fixed leak from the valve cover gasket.

 

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thanks,valve cover gasket,cam seal,and rear main are all only a few monthes old

 

That doesn't mean they were installed correctly from the get go.

Valve cover gasket is 12 bucks...and a 20 minute job. Id start there

 

When you do the valve gasket you need to put some silcone, or hondabond in the corners too.

What about the crank seal.

 

had it checked out in a local shop that did clutch and flywheel for me they said the rear main and the shitty tap in the oil pan were the only leaks and i had them replace the rear main i did the cam seal and valve cover gasket myself and i could tell it was the valve cover gasket but now its leaking lower where i cant see with the header in the way.Header is new so im not sure if it was leaking b4 or not couldnt see that part of the block with the stock mani and heat shield there.Now that its cold out i cant drive it without smelling the oil burnin.guess i need to know if it is the head gasket would that mean that something is warped and if i swap the c1 for the ls/v do i need to change anything?

 

The picture is is not clear enough or properly angled to see where oil is leaking from.

 

headgasket general leaks coolant.....

and you'd generally have other symptoms. Are you losing coolant?

 

it could leak oil too though

 

Am I the only one who sees a crack in that block?

 

I see it now. Looks like somebody overtorqued that missing stud above sometime in the past. Why is it missing?

 

was told when i bought it exactly what u said previous owner overtorqued the bolt in that stud and broke it.guess the semi built ls/v is going in and i dont know how i never noticed the crack.thanks for all the help everyone,kept me from chasing something that never would have fixed the leak

 

Is the crack right behind the the dipstick tube? Right where the top of the tube and stick part enters you mean?

 

yep its cracked right there,not sure what would cause it to crack there eather,unless the shop that put the head on overtoque a bolt?

 

If you read any of the posts above you will see that he has already said the previous owner over torqued it.

 

Must of cranked the crap out of the bolt.