Lude Generation

Right I'm sure this car doesn't like me it has a bad oil leak which looks like it's coming from the back of the engine from the sensor below the oil filter.

It's a 2.2 vti manual p reg
Is it the oil pressure switch or something else

I would be surprised if its leaking from there - its threaded and has thread lock on. It is possible though - if its been changed.

Have you checked the oil cooler gasket? Could it be leaking from there and running down the block. These do leak.

I believe the o ring gasket on the oil cooler plate is a known weakspot (Part # 91316-PE7-730). If it is this, with the Oil Filter off use a deep socket (30mm I think) to take off the oil cooler, replace o-ring, and reinstall everything the opposite way.

You'd really need to clean that part of the block and then run it and trace the leak properly.

[edit] beaten to it

Pics of the oil cooler please.

Reason I thought it was that is the oil filter doesn't seem to have any oil leaked on the top if it

Can't find any decent pics man, but the oil cooler is basically the plate you screw the filter onto. It usually leaks from between itself and the block.

Ok cheers are they paper rubber or metal gaskets

Rubber o-ring man, part number is in the post I added earlier. Only a couple of quid I think.

are you getting oil blobs dripping off the bottom of your gearbox casing? if so id say it was either -

vtec solenoid gasket
cam end seal (or end cap some call it)

run your finger under the vtec solenoid and i bet its covered in oil ive just had this exact same problem! i initially thought it was the sensor you've described also

That was leaking but already sorted that one. Off to get the o ring from Honda now

Anyone know anywhere that would stock these as my Honda dealer is saying a week plus on delivery