I have a oil leak and its spraying all over the drivers side of the engine bay and this seems to only happen when i drive the car. cam seals(behind the cam gears) and valve cover gasket are new. looks like oil is getting on my timing belt and them spraying all over becuse of the vibaration/rotation of the belt. please help im kind lost... thanks

 

What kind of car, motor etc.?

 

i'd say check the seal, make sure you didn't puncture it and did you use honda bond on the valve cover gasket?

 

its a b16a1 and the damn thing is pissing me off i just took it apart like 10 min. ago but i cant see whats leaking i replaced the crank seal too its theone around the crank and kinda in the oil pump houseing.

 

Put it back together without the covers to see where it comeing from.

 

it is and i still cant becuse it gets on the belt and then sprays everywhere. can you put dye in your oil like some food coloring maybe... then i might be able to see it better the oil is fresh so i dont know

 

Did it have this leak before you replaced the seals?

 

nope before i rebuilt the engine no leaks or nothin. i put hondabond on the oilpump assumbly thing and the two camseals and the crank seal are new. it just don't make sence

 

Did you use a new gasket on the oil pump? Also seals can be damaged during installation. (No ones perfect.)

<Edit> BTW, a leak that bad should be easy to find with the covers off.


[Modified by D16Chiovnidca, 6:50 PM 3/9/2003]

 

new gasket??? its all so perfect you dont need a gasket right. i used loctight on the screws and hondabond on the assumbly i dont remember a gasket.. well the oil gets on the timin belt so it like doent really run down the side or anything it gets picked up by one of the three spots (i think ) and onto the belt ( two cams and the crank) and im really sure its no the valve cover cuz that couldnt get on the belt from the cover as far as i remember the design of it.


[Modified by toyosupr, 7:06 PM 3/9/2003]