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What is my 94 Civic leaking if it isn't oil?

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Old Nov 11, 2013 | 08:53 PM
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I have a Honda Civic 94 Hatchback and it's leaking something. It's not oil because I have checked it if it has been loosing oil but it hasn't. What else could it be leaking? Or is it burnt oil?
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Old Nov 11, 2013 | 08:57 PM
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Default Re: What is my 94 Civic leaking if it isn't oil?

Oil or transmission fluid. Get under the car and see where its coming from.
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Old Nov 11, 2013 | 09:20 PM
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Your power steering mabey
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Old Nov 11, 2013 | 09:35 PM
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Get underneath ur car and see if u notice any oil markings. If u do that then ushould be able to see the area that the oil is coming from. It could be brake fluid. Oil power stearing fluid. Transmission fluid. Anything really
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Old Nov 11, 2013 | 10:23 PM
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Default Re: What is my 94 Civic leaking if it isn't oil?

just because the oil level hasn't dropped doesn't mean it's NOT oil..... assuming the engine is very clean spray some brake clean on the known leak places ex:cam seal vtec sol, distributer, etc
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Old Nov 12, 2013 | 07:09 AM
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Default Re: What is my 94 Civic leaking if it isn't oil?

Thanks guys. I'll get under the car and see where it might be leaking at this afternoon.
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Old Nov 12, 2013 | 09:18 AM
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Use 3' x 3' piece of cardboard and paint it white or use white poster-board. Mark front, back, passenger and driver side respectively on cardboard or poster-board. Stick it under the car and leave it there for 30 minutes. Take a pic of the cardboard and post it for us.
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Old Nov 14, 2013 | 04:50 PM
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Default Re: What is my 94 Civic leaking if it isn't oil?

Thanks for the help. I am leaking oil, does anyone know how hard it would be to fix this leak?
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Old Nov 14, 2013 | 05:00 PM
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Where's the leak coming from?
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Old Nov 14, 2013 | 05:02 PM
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Originally Posted by EGToFlyy
Thanks for the help. I am leaking oil, does anyone know how hard it would be to fix this leak?
you have to say from where.... cmon we can't see unless you take a pic
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Old Nov 14, 2013 | 05:12 PM
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Default Re: What is my 94 Civic leaking if it isn't oil?

It looks like it's a bad oil pan seal is there anywhere else in that area it could be leaking from ?
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Old Nov 14, 2013 | 05:16 PM
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Not sure, but I think that oil pan seal is a bitch to replace
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Old Nov 14, 2013 | 05:21 PM
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Default Re: What is my 94 Civic leaking if it isn't oil?

Originally Posted by EGToFlyy
It looks like it's a bad oil pan seal is there anywhere else in that area it could be leaking from ?
in theory the rear main seal and on the other side the oil pump seal/gasket. but it's more then likely the pan gasket.
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Old Nov 14, 2013 | 05:26 PM
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Default Re: What is my 94 Civic leaking if it isn't oil?

is the pan gasket hard to replace? or do you recommend me take it to a mechanic?
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Old Nov 14, 2013 | 05:54 PM
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is the pan gasket hard to replace? or do you recommend me take it to a mechanic?
no it's like 10-12 8mm bolts you'll need to drop the exhaust manifold to drop the pan not hard. Just be really carefully when you're tightening the bolts after you replace it they like to snap/strip easily.
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Old Nov 14, 2013 | 06:04 PM
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Default Re: What is my 94 Civic leaking if it isn't oil?

Thank you for the help. I'm going to try to fix it soon.
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