My 94 Honda accord 2.2 non vtec has developed an oil leak. It is wet with oil at the bottom of the fuel feed line for the injectors. Could this possibly be from the valve cover? I replaced the valve cover gasket a couple of months ago when I replaced the timing belt and water pump. I was one tooth off on the timing so I had to remove the valve cover a second time to move the cam gear over a tooth. The gasket still looked good so I did not get a new one. If its not coming from the valve cover any idea's where a leak could be? Thanks

 

Cam seal??? Pull the upper t-belt cover and start the car, with a light look around the cam seal.......

 

With that much oil everywhere you will need to clean the engine bay up to identify its source. Straight simple green and a hose will get rid of most of that.
The valve/cam/head cover gasket is somewhat reusable. You should be able to pull off that cover several times without having to purchase a new gasket.

Clean up that mess and locate exactly where the oil leak is coming from.

 

I will get some simple green tomorrow and clean it up. If it is cam seal how tough a job is that to replace? This time when I pull the upper t-belt cover I'm going to cut off the lip so I don't have to pull the valve cover to get it off. I almost did it last time but I changed my mind.

 

To change it, by the book or the easy way ?

 

I prefer the easy way if it works. How's it done?

 

if i understood your typing correctly. you re-used the valve cover gasket?


uhmm ive done that once and it was leaking like crazy.
or like mentioned above. maybe cam seal they can be messy also.

 

Straight simple green and a hose will get rid of most of that.
The valve/cam/head cover gasket is somewhat reusable. You should be able to pull off that cover several times without having to purchase a new gasket.

 

Is that right?


Then Tell me Step by Step how to do it, i keep buying new gaskets

 

I leaked in the same place. It was the CAM seal. But clean that oil up just to get a idea of how and where it is flowing from. The CAM seal needs to be more than flush with the block or the CAM gear will eat it up.

 

I used simple green on it and cleaned up the oil. Then I pulled the valve cover and the upper timing chain cover. I don't think its leaking at the cam seal because the inside of the timing belt cover was dry and the timing belt was dry also. I think its coming from the valve cover. When I first did the timing belt I bought a new valve cover gasket and remember having a hard time getting it on. It seemed like it was about 1/4" to 1/2" to long. Every time I would push it down it would pop out somewhere else. Even using yellow snot (weatherstrip adhesive) it would not stay in. Finally I used RTV on one half,let it dry and did the other side to hold the gasket in place. Today when I pulled the valve cover the front side (where my leak is) the gasket came out and I went through the same thing. I would put one side in and the other side would pop out. I think I have it sealed up now but will not know for sure until I drive awhile and see if it leaks. Has anyone else had the problem of the valve cover gasket being to long? I used a Victor gasket so its not a off the wall brand. I also noticed even the first time with the old gasket set that my #2 plug well had oil inside. At that time I cleaned it all up and replaced the plug well gaskets also and when I took off the valve cover this time the #2 well had oil back inside it.I am thinking of getting a new gasket set and see how that works. What would be a good brand gasket to try?

 

If not Honda I would recommend Fel-Pro.

 

I used the Fel-Pro one, and it's decent, but I had to keep both hands on it, with my fingers splayed out, while the RTV set, or it would just pop up again. It's a pain.

 

Fel-Pro .That's the one I used. I don't know where I got victor from.