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Old Mar 21, 2015 | 06:44 AM
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I NEED HELP FINDING OUT WHERE MY CAR IS LEAKING AND I JUST BOUGHT IT THANK YOU IN ADVANCE
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Old Mar 21, 2015 | 07:44 AM
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Can you take another picture around the distributor on the left of the upper radiator hose.

You could also clean up the area and go for a drive get the car nice and hot. park it and leave it running and see if you see any new oil or leaks.
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Old Mar 21, 2015 | 05:48 PM
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Alright will do I will take them a little bit later.
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Old Mar 23, 2015 | 07:06 PM
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Here are the pictures sorry for the time I took to post them I got real busy.

I cleaned the engine where the oil was seeping through and it was bone dry until I checked it again today and it is leaking in the same place like around the distributor area any ideas what it could be? I barely changed the oil a week prior when I noticed the leaking.

P.s Thanks for the help I really appreciate it!
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Old Mar 23, 2015 | 07:10 PM
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Looks like it could be the o-ring inside the distributor. Super easy fix.
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Old Mar 23, 2015 | 07:28 PM
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Take the distributor cap off and check inside for oil. If dry change the distributor to cylinder head o-ring. If wet you will need to change both. The inside o-ring requires dis-assembly of the distributor.
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Old Mar 23, 2015 | 11:49 PM
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Thanks! I will try tomorrow forsure I was looking on ebay for the o rings and I came across these Honda Accord Civic Acura Integra Distributor O Ring Seal NOK Ishino | eBay

Will these get the job done?

Sorry This is my first civic aha
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Old Mar 24, 2015 | 11:31 AM
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The easiest and fastest method is stop in to your local Honda dealer and order the seal. It will only cost you a few bucks (5 tops) and you won't have to pay shipping and your dealer will have it next day unlike eBay where you will wait at least 5 business days unless you pay a premium.

I ordered a handful of seals on Friday morning and they had them by Saturday morning for me to do my work that weekend.
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Old Apr 10, 2015 | 08:21 PM
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I took the distributor off and noticed it didn't have the o ring so I put the new o ring on and i drove the car and i checked it two days after and its still leaking around that area shown in the pictures, what else can it be?
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Old Apr 10, 2015 | 09:26 PM
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Check the VTEC solenoid.
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Old Apr 11, 2015 | 11:31 AM
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Originally Posted by TomCat39
The easiest and fastest method is stop in to your local Honda dealer and order the seal. It will only cost you a few bucks (5 tops) and you won't have to pay shipping and your dealer will have it next day unlike eBay where you will wait at least 5 business days unless you pay a premium.

I ordered a handful of seals on Friday morning and they had them by Saturday morning for me to do my work that weekend.
At autozone felpro makes it, for 1.99.
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Old Sep 18, 2015 | 12:20 AM
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Changed the distributor and the leak stopped its bone dry now thanks!
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Old Sep 19, 2015 | 09:08 AM
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Grr So I was wrong I thought the leak had stopped but it is still leaking from the same spot which Is shwn in the pictures, I did the valve cover gasket and distributor anything else It Could Be?
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Old Sep 19, 2015 | 09:31 AM
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Maybe the o ring behind the distributor
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Old Sep 19, 2015 | 09:47 AM
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Originally Posted by RonJ
Check the VTEC solenoid.
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Old Sep 19, 2015 | 04:52 PM
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This might sound dumb but do I remove the solenoid and check or how would I check because I looked and I don't think it's leaking.
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Old Sep 19, 2015 | 05:19 PM
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A leak there can be difficult to see. Carefully swipe your fingers across the bottom of the solenoid. Any oil on your fingers?
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Old Sep 21, 2015 | 02:59 PM
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Sounds like the vtec solenoid, it will throw you off the way it leaks
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Old Sep 22, 2015 | 08:07 AM
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I think I have the same problem he is having with my D16Y7, and I think its coming from the Distributor. I am going to order new caps and rotors and a new seal/o ring gasket kit.
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Old Sep 22, 2015 | 04:34 PM
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Distributor seals:

Vtec Gasket.. apply hondabond to entire snowman gasket..do not get hondabond on oil screen or inside Vtec solenoid
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