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Oil smell
Posted: Sat Mar 12, 2016 12:59 am
by alinton
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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Posted: Sat Mar 12, 2016 1:29 am
by newkid
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.
Posted: Sat Mar 12, 2016 6:09 am
by lewie fraser
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
Posted: Sat Mar 12, 2016 8:11 am
by wurlycorner
Oil cooler ring is the prime candidate for leaking onto the exhaust..
Posted: Sat Mar 12, 2016 9:45 am
by Merlin
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.
Posted: Sat Mar 12, 2016 11:51 am
by Greg-SiR
Another one here the oil cooler O ring,one of the first jobs i had to do on mine.
Posted: Sat Mar 12, 2016 1:53 pm
by alinton
Ta! And where is said O ring? Access underneath or from the top?
Posted: Sat Mar 12, 2016 2:25 pm
by 4thgenphil
Underneath bud and prepare to get covered in oil
Posted: Sat Mar 12, 2016 2:57 pm
by wurlycorner
There is a how-to guide on here iirc.
Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2016 11:57 am
by Greg-SiR
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!