Oil leaking Bad!!!
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Oil leaking Bad!!!
Okay check it out, I may soon be the heir of a '97 Accord. Problem is the engine (F22B2 if it matters) is leaking oil beyond belief. I mean in about a mile the car leaked 2 quarts of oil entirely. It doesn't overheat which is funny and I overheard something about "dampers" being broken. Anybody ever experience this. I mean the car has 79000 miles on it. Could the engine block be damaged. Any tips on how to check out the problem? There are no aftermarket parts on it yet. Um...oh and the transmission has to be forced into second and fourth and makes a grinding noise when you shift it into those gears. If this stuff seems a little vague its because the car is 1500 miles away and I cannot take a close look at it. This is what I've heard over the phone. But yeah. I'll appreciate all the help I can get. Thanks. 
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From: sandbox, IRAQ, IRAQ
Re: Oil leaking Bad!!! (Veil_Side_)
there was a recal about the 5th gens concerining and oil leak
my 96 was doing the same thing before i bought it
i got the deal down a grand and had it fixed for free
my 96 was doing the same thing before i bought it
i got the deal down a grand and had it fixed for free
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From: sandbox, IRAQ, IRAQ
Re: Oil leaking Bad!!! (Veil_Side_)
there was a recal about the 5th gens concerining and oil leak
my 96 was doing the same thing before i bought it
i got the price of the car down a grand and had it fixed for free
my 96 was doing the same thing before i bought it
i got the price of the car down a grand and had it fixed for free
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Re: Oil leaking Bad!!! (DunReit)
As for the grinding sounds, some of the MTs for the Accords have been problematic... my gearbox had to be rebuilt at 27K miles (back in '97) when my 5th gear fork (or shaft) broke and the piece somehow got stuck in the reverse gear assembly (or something to that extent). Thank god for a warranty! (It was a defect from the factory)...
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Re: Oil leaking Bad!!! (DunReit)
oil leaked on the balancer shaft seal...the seal breaks and dumps all of the oil out...i think you can check on the side of the valve cover and see if oil is leaking out of it...
...or maybe your oil pan bolt washer is letting oil out...etc
...or maybe your oil pan bolt washer is letting oil out...etc
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Re: Oil leaking Bad!!! (Veil_Side_)
FWIW, technically it's a TSB, not a recall. I got this from the nhtsa.gov web site:
TSB 00-073
Make: HONDA
Model: ACCORD
Year: 1996, 1997
Service Bulletin Number: 00073
Bulletin Sequence Number: 188
Summary Description:
A CONDITION MAY EXIST WHERE THE FRONT BALANCER SHAFT OIL SEAL MAY
BACK OUT OF THE OIL PUMP HOUSING OVER TIME. IF THIS HAPPENS, THE OIL CAN
BE RAPIDLY PUMPED OUT OF THE ENGINE WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING SERIOUS
ENGINE DAMAGE IF CONTINUED TO DRIVE. *TT
TSB 00-073
Make: HONDA
Model: ACCORD
Year: 1996, 1997
Service Bulletin Number: 00073
Bulletin Sequence Number: 188
Summary Description:
A CONDITION MAY EXIST WHERE THE FRONT BALANCER SHAFT OIL SEAL MAY
BACK OUT OF THE OIL PUMP HOUSING OVER TIME. IF THIS HAPPENS, THE OIL CAN
BE RAPIDLY PUMPED OUT OF THE ENGINE WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING SERIOUS
ENGINE DAMAGE IF CONTINUED TO DRIVE. *TT
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