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Old May 11, 2004 | 03:00 PM
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hey fellaz how's it goin. i just recently got a 92 Si about a month.5 ago. it's my first car and i kinda go stohc vtec crazy. i've been having oil grime all over the place. any reason to why it would get all nastyness?

i noticed i'm missing one of the valve cover screws on the front right. most of the oil garnish is on the rear of the head and on the strut bar + mounts. the oil cap didn't seem as it were just loosly chillin. but if anyone could help me out here that'd be great.

i'd post pics of my car but i dunno how. i have myspace. any nubing hands lended puriizu?
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Old May 11, 2004 | 03:05 PM
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1. valve gasket leaks
2. oil leaking through the distributor
check it out and fix it!!
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Old May 11, 2004 | 03:18 PM
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like i said. it's my first car. =\ so would i needa rev my car really high while in neutral to see if some oil some how spills out? or would i find out by just taking it apart?
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Old May 11, 2004 | 03:36 PM
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It might be coming from your axle boots or valve cover gasket. My axle boots broke and fluck grease everwhere and then dirt and grime stuck to it. Clean it all out as much as you can so that you don't see any. Then drive around for a bit and check under your hood. If you see any fesh oil where there was none before you found your prob and fix it. Does it seem like your oil level drops a lot? Make sure you always have oil in you motor or it will brake something.
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Old May 11, 2004 | 03:44 PM
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oh alright will do. thanks n' ****! i will post my results if interested. have a nice day
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