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vtec solenoid gasket?

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Post by bristol_bb4 » Mon Apr 30, 2012 1:09 pm

i ended up just buying one from ebay :(

now, another thing i want some views on....

i did an oil change 6 weeks ago (titan race pro 5w40) and since then have had the above oil leak. just checked my dipstick today and its well below the minimum fill line. now do i just buy a 1litre top up or shall i drain the lot out and stick a fresh 5 litres in there? the tight arse in me is saying just top it up!! anyone think of a reason not to?! :lol:
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Post by Duo » Mon Apr 30, 2012 1:18 pm

just top it up with the same spec sythetic for now dude cheaper while you're locating leaks, new oil when the leak is fixed ;)
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Post by bristol_bb4 » Mon Apr 30, 2012 1:19 pm

well so far ive changed my rocker cover gasket (plus spark plug jobbies) cam end cap,new oil filter, magnetic drain bolt+new washer so the solenoid gasket MUST be the cause! hate oil leaks :(


pm coming your way aswell mate! i havent been ignoring you, just never seem to remember to reply :lol:
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Post by 4thgenphil » Mon Apr 30, 2012 1:29 pm

just sell the car to me ste! :lol:
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Post by bristol_bb4 » Mon Apr 30, 2012 1:29 pm

borrow it for 5 weeks til im back off holiday if you want :P


fix my oil leak while you've got it though! 8-)
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Post by 4thgenphil » Mon Apr 30, 2012 1:32 pm

i would love love love to mate but i have a tendancy of breaking jobby that isnt mine :roll:

i can be so gentle with stuff and it'll still crumble in my hands. thats why my nick name is mongo at work :oops:
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Post by indigolemon » Mon Apr 30, 2012 2:03 pm

4thgenphil wrote:thats why my nick name is mongo at work :oops:
Just at work? :lol:
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Post by Duo » Mon Apr 30, 2012 2:29 pm

No worries Ste hehe, know the feeling, you get busy and forget all kinds of stuff, been at it today already lol, if the vtec solenoid doesn't fix the leak clean all the oil away and go for a spin then take a pic of where it is/might be coming from ;)
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