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Major oil leek HELP!!!!!
Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2012 4:10 pm
by W1ggz
Hi guys popped out to change a battery on a customers car today left the car running, after a few minutes there was a puddle of oil under the car about a litre i would say pouring out, check the oil level was just over minimum so drove it back to work only short distance down the road, there is a trail from where i was to work and then another puddle now at my work, took the rocker cover off and there is oil all over the cambelt, i have taken the side cover off but nothing obvious from there. its below the head gasket any advice or ideas or knowledge of a previous problem would be great before i attempt stripping it down, something i have never done before
Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2012 4:12 pm
by Ammo
Balance shaft seal at a guess, common for them to go and dump the oil very quickly
Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2012 4:21 pm
by indigolemon
Ammo wrote:Balance shaft seal at a guess, common for them to go and dump the oil very quickly
Exactly this! Same thing happened to me.
Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2012 4:31 pm
by W1ggz
thanks for the quick response next question how much of a bitch is it to do
Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2012 4:35 pm
by indigolemon
Not that bad, but definitely not fun. You'll need a full timing belt change, and once you get in that deep you can replace the seal. There is a retainer you can fit too, to stop this happening again.
Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2012 4:45 pm
by Ammo
If you in there, might want to do the auto tensioner and water pump to, all depends on funds
Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2012 4:54 pm
by W1ggz
well i can get all the parts from one of the suppliers we deal with already so that will help keep the cost down, and being based in a garage i have access to all there tools, just the knowledge im lacking to do it myself is there any guides you can point me towards for doing this job? would it be worth doing the h23 tensioner conversion? sorry for all the questions
Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2012 4:58 pm
by indigolemon
Just take your time when you do it man - full guide is in the Workshop Manual (link in the wiki above).
The H23 tensioner conversion might be a good shout, specially since you'll be in there anyway.
Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2012 5:04 pm
by Ammo
The bible is pretty good and if you've got access to workshop tools the bottom pulley won't be of any hindrance to get off.
I had problems getting the auto tensioner back in as I swapped it for a 2nd hand one and didn't have the clip to keep it under tension while you fit it. But if you go manual then you don't have to worry
Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2012 5:51 pm
by mart609
Same happened to me too.
Definately get the retaining clip from honda too.
When i went to the dealers asking for one they denied all knowledge of one
or atleast tehy couldn't find anything. So I went back the next day with the part no. and they ordered me one
Balance Shaft Seal - 91233-PTO-003
Balance shaft seal retaining clip - 06923-POA-306