slight oil leak.... wheres it coming from?

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Old Jul 31, 2004 | 12:37 PM
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Default slight oil leak.... wheres it coming from?

I got a slight oil leak i think? im alittle low on oil.... but the zc burns off a bit so no big deal.

i'm not low on coolant at all, so the head gasket is still good.

so where is this oil coming from.

btw - these pics are after no cleaning under the hood for prolly a good 4-5 months.... opps.... i've been uber buisy lol



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Old Jul 31, 2004 | 12:41 PM
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Default Re: slight oil leak.... wheres it coming from? (ZC88CRX)

Try checking your cam seals, distributor o-ring, V-TEC solenoid gasket, and hope it isn't your head gasket.
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Old Jul 31, 2004 | 12:47 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by CHRIS 1.8 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Try checking your cam seals, distributor o-ring, V-TEC solenoid gasket, and hope it isn't your head gasket.</TD></TR></TABLE>

cam seals? i dont know where what or how lol

distributor o ring? same as above? dont know?

vtec eh? i wish i had vtach

i dont think its the headgasket.... theres no oil in the coolant and that oil not coolant on the tranny and ****

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Old Jul 31, 2004 | 12:49 PM
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id explain everything to you but i am already late for work
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Old Jul 31, 2004 | 12:50 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by FlipSkater &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">id explain everything to you but i am already late for work</TD></TR></TABLE>

um... ok.... why even post then
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Old Jul 31, 2004 | 12:53 PM
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it's nothing to worry about, it's the HG but all hondas do that unless you put a little hondabond 4 on there when your building the motor, you could take off your dizzy and look to see if the little rubber O-Ring is bad and the same on the TDC sensor (dizzy is attached to the intake cam, TDC sensor is attached to the exhaust cam). If all else fails and you cant figure it out, pick up a book for a 88-89 Integra
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Old Jul 31, 2004 | 12:54 PM
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Its probably a rotted dizzy O-ring. Take your dizzy off and you will see an O-ring a couple of mm's from the foot that connects to the cam. If this is all dry rotted...replace it. And if this isnt it check your cam seals.
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Old Jul 31, 2004 | 12:56 PM
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Default Re: slight oil leak.... wheres it coming from? (Sideout)

so if its my hg then its coolant right? it cant be oil, right?
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Old Jul 31, 2004 | 01:14 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ZC88CRX &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">so if its my hg then its coolant right? it cant be oil, right?</TD></TR></TABLE>no it's oil, right at that area is one of the oil drains back into the block, like i said if it is it's really nothing to worry about
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Old Jul 31, 2004 | 01:25 PM
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you're better off cleaning it, driving around, then re-checking where the crap is coming from
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Old Jul 31, 2004 | 02:34 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by maztur &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">you're better off cleaning it, driving around, then re-checking where the crap is coming from</TD></TR></TABLE>

im doing that right now..... except im getting a check engine light.... my o2 sensor was very loose, tightened it down, and now the check engine light? conincidence?
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Old Jul 31, 2004 | 03:13 PM
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Did you check to see if your dizzy is torque down tight? I remember having a leak like that and found out that my dizzy bolts weren't even tightened at all, just all. And forgot to use hondabond when I did the valve cover also.
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Old Jul 31, 2004 | 04:49 PM
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my hf leaked oil out of the dizzy.Not at the o ring but where the wires go into the dizzy. Clean the bottom of the dizzy. then take it for a ride . then check the wires for oil.
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Old Aug 1, 2004 | 01:57 PM
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its seaping out of the head gasket.
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Old Aug 1, 2004 | 02:02 PM
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Sounds like it is time to replace the headgasket then...

Is the area around the distributer clean?
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