!998 Honda Accord 4 Cyl Oil Leak

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Sep 28, 2021 | 10:20 AM

jmerritt10340

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!998 Honda Accord 4 Cyl Oil Leak

I have an oil leak that I can't find the source. I got underneath and oil is across the bottom half of the engine. Checked the new valve cover gasket and it is OK. Oil filter is also OK. Any ideas are appreciated.

John

Sep 28, 2021 | 03:38 PM

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Re: !998 Honda Accord 4 Cyl Oil Leak

Crankshaft seals potentially? Only way to know for sure is to degrease the engine and see where the oil is coming from.

Any leaks around the distributor?

Sep 28, 2021 | 03:49 PM

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Re: !998 Honda Accord 4 Cyl Oil Leak

As said above, clean and then check for oil under the distributor cap. It's also possible to find oil on the back of the engine coming from oil PCV valves and such. Oil pan leaks also happen.
Finally, are you sure it's oil? Power steering, transmission, and other areas under there can leak.

Post pics, might help with identifying