Oil smell

alinton · Post by **alinton** » Sat Mar 12, 2016 12:59 am

I'm smelling burning oil these past few days, I had a brief look underneath and I think oil is leaking onto the exhaust somewhere towards the rear of the engine.

Can someone suggest where I might look, or where the source might be?

Ta

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Post by **newkid** » Sat Mar 12, 2016 1:29 am

Rocker cover. Oil cooler o ring. Oil pressure switch. Cam seal. Sump. Could be any. Engines are getting old now and some will need work doing to them.

lewie fraser · Post by **lewie fraser** » Sat Mar 12, 2016 6:09 am

I had same problem,Turned out to be my rocket cover gasket so get youtself the full gasket kit.

might be worth replacing your oil cooler o ring aswell £3 from Honda as that's another common leak that drips onto your exhaust

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Sat Mar 12, 2016 8:11 am

Oil cooler ring is the prime candidate for leaking onto the exhaust..

Post by **Merlin** » Sat Mar 12, 2016 9:45 am

wurlycorner wrote:Oil cooler ring is the prime candidate for leaking onto the exhaust..

This.

My 5th gen stank like a mofo when the oil cooler o-ring leaked.

Post by **Greg-SiR** » Sat Mar 12, 2016 11:51 am

Another one here the oil cooler O ring,one of the first jobs i had to do on mine.

alinton · Post by **alinton** » Sat Mar 12, 2016 1:53 pm

Ta! And where is said O ring? Access underneath or from the top?

Post by **4thgenphil** » Sat Mar 12, 2016 2:25 pm

Underneath bud and prepare to get covered in oil

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Sat Mar 12, 2016 2:57 pm

There is a how-to guide on here iirc.

Post by **Greg-SiR** » Mon Mar 14, 2016 11:57 am

Some people say to but 2 as it is quite easy to pinch when installing resulting in oil peeing out again.
They're cheap through Honda,even down here!