coolant coming out of hole behind the vtec solenoid housing

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Dec 24, 2025 | 05:06 PM

washyy

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coolant coming out of hole behind the vtec solenoid housing

had the vtec solenoid off and happened to squeeze upper rad hose and saw coolant coming out of the very bottom hole. Head gasket? Cracked head?

Dec 25, 2025 | 08:08 AM

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Re: coolant coming out of hole behind the vtec solenoid housing

Might be part of the system , Totally normal . If you had other major problems you'd know

Dec 25, 2025 | 08:11 PM

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Re: coolant coming out of hole behind the vtec solenoid housing

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Might be part of the system , Totally normal . If you had other major problems you'd know

Ummmm... no. Not normal. Coolant should not be coming out of any of the holes in the cylinder head where the VTEC assembly bolts up to it. These are all oil passages... if you have coolant there, it is mixing somewhere with the oil. It could be a cracked head, head gasket failure, etc.