Hey guys.....Last thursday afternoon, In my way to work the oil light started flashing I had to stop, and i noticed that I kind of lost all my oil, I had to add like 4 quarts to get home and by the time i got there the light started flashing again.
My car leaves 2 big lines of oil in the road. First I put my car in jack stands, I added some oil because I didn't have any and I turn the car on to see from where the leak was comming, the only way that it leaks is when the car is on!!! It kind of looks that comes from somewhere around the oil filter, I don't know if it might be the oil pressure switch?... my baby is bleeding to death , I need you guys to give me some ideas.... also i need to know exactly where the oil pressure switch is so i can check it.. Thanks a lot..
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Originally Posted by madcatz
turbo'd is not a reference I would make to that car......its getting Satan's Heart put in the engine bay
get under your car and look by the VIN# on the block. There's an oil bolt that sits close to it. It kinda sits at the top corner of the VIN#. Awhile back when I was coming home from a meet, my car started smoking like crazy and it smelt like oil real bad. When I got home, I looked the next day to see where it was coming from, cause just like you, it'd only leak when the car is running and would rev it up a bit. While I was under my car, I had my mom rev my car, and I could see it just spitting out through this hole right by the VIN#...You should try the same, get under your car, and have someone rev the motor a little and then you may see where it's coming from
If the gasket from the old oil filter stuck to the block, then the new oil filter will never make a seal and will leak. :/
If you can, try to get a better idea of where the oil is leaking from, cause like Brian said, there are several place under there that oil could leak from.
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For sure is not the gasket from the oil filter, I did check that, also I did check the bolt by the vin number,,, Whenever I rev the motor the leak comes somewhere around the oil filter, but I can't really see from where
__________________ "To me success can only be achieved through repeated failure and introspection. In fact, success represents 1% of your work that results from the 99% that is called failure....." Soichiro Honda.
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Originally Posted by madcatz
turbo'd is not a reference I would make to that car......its getting Satan's Heart put in the engine bay
For sure is not the gasket from the oil filter, I did check that, also I did check the bolt by the vin number,,, Whenever I rev the motor the leak comes somewhere around the oil filter, but I can't really see from where
If you'd like, I could come help you out, I live in Arlington....
If you'd like, I could come help you out, I live in Arlington....
thank you so much!!!!, today I had to get a mechanic cause I really need my car and he told me that the leak comes from underneath the oil filter base, because is so hard to see i have to take it to his place, It could be 2 things, the oil filter base gasket or a crack in my block, I will find out on saturday.... Hopefully is the gasket but there is a chance that could be my block......
__________________ "To me success can only be achieved through repeated failure and introspection. In fact, success represents 1% of your work that results from the 99% that is called failure....." Soichiro Honda.
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Originally Posted by madcatz
turbo'd is not a reference I would make to that car......its getting Satan's Heart put in the engine bay
The block is likely not cracked. On a 97 the problem is probably the seal between the oil cooler plate (what the filter screws onto) and the block. I've already done several.
The bigger issue is the oil light. By the time the light comes on damage is being done. If you had to put 4 quarts in it... 1 quart is not enough to run the car. Chances are you've got some serious damage and the engine has little life left.
The block is likely not cracked. On a 97 the problem is probably the seal between the oil cooler plate (what the filter screws onto) and the block. I've already done several.
The bigger issue is the oil light. By the time the light comes on damage is being done. If you had to put 4 quarts in it... 1 quart is not enough to run the car. Chances are you've got some serious damage and the engine has little life left.
do you know if to fix that seal is expensive, or how hard is it to change.....
__________________ "To me success can only be achieved through repeated failure and introspection. In fact, success represents 1% of your work that results from the 99% that is called failure....." Soichiro Honda.
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Originally Posted by madcatz
turbo'd is not a reference I would make to that car......its getting Satan's Heart put in the engine bay
Seal costs a few bucks, takes about 20 minutes to install. You'll need a big wrench- can't recall offhand, but I think a 36mm? You have to remove the center boss (big bolt) that holds the oil cooler in place (what the oil filter screws onto). Doesn't require any particular skill to replace- just just have to be certain that everything is clean and the new seal is seated well in the groove on the cooler.
IIRC there's nothing near else the oil filter on an SH that could/should leak oil with any kind of volume.
Seal costs a few bucks, takes about 20 minutes to install. You'll need a big wrench- can't recall offhand, but I think a 36mm? You have to remove the center boss (big bolt) that holds the oil cooler in place (what the oil filter screws onto). Doesn't require any particular skill to replace- just just have to be certain that everything is clean and the new seal is seated well in the groove on the cooler.
IIRC there's nothing near else the oil filter on an SH that could/should leak oil with any kind of volume.
Thank you so much for your help, today I'm going to try to fix it and I will let you know how did it go... thanks.
__________________ "To me success can only be achieved through repeated failure and introspection. In fact, success represents 1% of your work that results from the 99% that is called failure....." Soichiro Honda.
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Originally Posted by madcatz
turbo'd is not a reference I would make to that car......its getting Satan's Heart put in the engine bay
I bought the O-ring and the guy at honda parts told me that he sold like 20 already, he said that honda accords and preludes always during cold weather they star leaking from that place...
I haven't fix my car yet, it's very hard to put that seal in place, the space is to little to work, my baby doesn't have any blooddddd....
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Originally Posted by madcatz
turbo'd is not a reference I would make to that car......its getting Satan's Heart put in the engine bay
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, I need you guys to give me some ideas.... also i need to know exactly where the oil pressure switch is so i can check it.. Thanks a lot..
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