I have a mostly stock 00 Si with the original B16. It has 161k miles. Motor is stock. I noticed a leak that appears to be the cylinder head gasket. Pic below:

Anyways, what is the typical price for labor to have a new gasket installed? If I went to a heavier weight oil would that help reduce the amount of leakage?

 

you will find its not the head gasket but a little Oring on the distributor

its a 5 min fix

wash all the oil off and youll find the leak just under the distributor

 

Are you serious? Does the distributor have to be removed? Any vids or links with step by step instructions?

 

Dizzy isn't hard to take off, any only goes back on one way. takes 15 min tops to change th o-ring. My GSR also has oil right there, and on the cam side too, and I know it's from the headgasket.

 

just make sure you mark it so it goes back in the same spot or your timing will be out

 

get new Oring 1st from Honda

unplug dizzy
remove plug leads remember where they go
undo the 3 bolts for the dizzy
slide dizzy out
take note of the key position on the dizzy as it only goes in one way
with a small screw driver pry off oring
slide on new Oring
then install making sure you line it up to your mark
and leads go back on correct
plug it back in
start car
enjoy leak gone

 

Thanks for the help. I am glad this leak isn't a head gasket. I'll give the instructions you wrote a try.

 

Check the vtec solenoid gasket as well. I had oil in the same area and thats where it was coming from.

 

vtec solenoid gasket, distributor o-ring, or cam plug. those are all culprits of a leak in that area.

 

this is what u need...
http://hondaswap.com/general-tech-ma...-o-ring-81866/

 

Thanks, that post with photos was perfect. Really appreciate the help guys!

 

The vtec gasket looks to be leaking. I'd just replace all 3 to be safe. They are cheap. The o ring at Honda is like 2 vtec gasket is around 15 and the plug is around 5