Oil leak help

rich12885 · Post by **rich12885** » Mon Jun 11, 2012 2:06 pm

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

h10ndr · Post by **h10ndr** » Mon Jun 11, 2012 2:13 pm

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.

Post by **indigolemon** » Mon Jun 11, 2012 2:15 pm

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

rich12885 · Post by **rich12885** » Mon Jun 11, 2012 2:24 pm

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

Post by **indigolemon** » Mon Jun 11, 2012 2:40 pm

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.

rich12885 · Post by **rich12885** » Mon Jun 11, 2012 2:43 pm

Ok cheers are they paper rubber or metal gaskets

Post by **indigolemon** » Mon Jun 11, 2012 3:20 pm

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

bristol_bb4 · Post by **bristol_bb4** » Mon Jun 11, 2012 3:41 pm

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

rich12885 · Post by **rich12885** » Mon Jun 11, 2012 3:49 pm

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

rich12885 · Post by **rich12885** » Tue Jun 12, 2012 9:13 am

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