so i was intalling my header when i noticed there was oil stains all over and its coming from my v-tec solonoid, is this normal in hondas (motor is a b18c1) time too spend more money fixing up this car with many troubles

 

ive never seen oil come out of mine. take it off and see if the screen is clogged.

 

take it off, clean the screen, and find out if the dealership sells that gasket alone. It's probably inexpensive.

 

No. This is not normal, I would take off the VTEC solenoid and check the filter and make sure all is clean, as well as the bolts that bolt the solenoid on the head is properly torqued.

 

sweet, thanks for the replies- gonna check it out this week!

 

that screen/gasket is like $15US???

not inexpensive, but probably will stop your leak problem (it stopped mine )

t..

 

the SCREEN is 15$
the little f*cking screen.

for a cheap alternative
use some liquid gasket. make sure you put it on the OUTSIDE of the gasket, not where oil is.

 

It might not be the vtec solenoid. It could possibly be the cam seal that is right next to it. Thats where my oil was leaking from before.

But if oil is all over the solenoid, and not just running down the side of the head, then forget about what I said.

 

good point

give it a good clean and watch (over a feww days) where it comes from...

t..

 

there are actually two screens. one on top and one on the side of the vtec solenoid. actually, gasket/screen/filter pieces.

 

i went and checked, it is my cam seal and also my vtec solonoid.. 2 leaks DAH! how do i fix the cam seal? thanks for all the help guys!

 

ur gonna have to take out the exhaust cam to get to the cam seal. once the cam s off u can just pop of the seal and replace

 

I've had 5 hondas with Bseries vtec engines and had solenoid leaks on 3 of them!, Damn $15 for that seal, i only paid around $2-3 if i remember correctly!

 

Yep, you have to remove your exhaust camshaft in order to replace the cam seal. You can even get an aftermarket one which is made of aluminum or some other kind of metal if you want. Don't forget to add a small amount of liquid gasket to make sure it doesn't leak again.