VTI-S engine oil leak with pics pls help

**voltscastillo** · September 19th, 2010 09:25 AM

i'm using about a gallon per month of oil now. rate of loss is high, and the oil drips on the floor show it.

please help me identify the source of the leak naman... pina angat ko na sa gas station and it seems to be coming from the top, but looking from the top, it seems to be coming from the middle of the engine naman, looking at the rocker cover, it seems to be coming from the right side lower portion.

some pics:

engine pic. no oil splatters naman sa taas thank god

left side rocker cover near airbox

left side lower near the exhaust manifold shroud

right side rocker cover. below the rocker cover is where it drips the most so i stuck my phonecam between the p/s hose and brake reservoir

and this is what i found:

i'm thinking camshaft oil seal.

or oil pan gasket + rocker cover gasket.

is it safe to assume na pag nagpa timing belt change makuha din itong leak na to? any other possible sources or ideas are welcome before dalhin ko sa casa/forcedspeed at magsimulang baklasin. ayoko ng nasty surprises medyo tight kasi budget.

thanks in advance.

**D15B** · September 19th, 2010 11:24 AM

good day sir, on my first impression, parang sa valve cover galing ang leak. it's better to clean it first then tingnan nyo uli kung san talaga galing ang tagas. you can use kerosene to remove the oil using an old tooth brush. para ma sure po kung talagang valve cover ang tagas. hth

**mazingerZ** · September 19th, 2010 11:44 AM

malamang its either the camshaft or cranshaft oil seal yan. And your timing belts now swimming in oil. Sabay mo na lang change ng tatlong ito plus the belt tensioner.

**voltscastillo** · September 19th, 2010 11:55 AM

crank seal... hmm... good idea. pinapalitan din ba to sa usual timing belt change ng honda?

**mazingerZ** · September 19th, 2010 11:59 AM

I believe so. Kasi rumurupok din to as it ages.

**nujbc11111** · September 19th, 2010 11:30 PM

pacheck mo na yan bro baka maputulan ka pa timing belt mas malaking problema yan

**hyblaxx_24** · September 20th, 2010 10:41 AM

sir i think camshaft oil seal yan..pede naman paltan yan pag nag pa tune-up and pag nag papalit k ng timing belt.better to do it baka mag slip/skid timing belt mo...tnx..

**mr pange** · September 20th, 2010 05:30 PM

paps try mo check yung distributor o-ring o kung hindi man, baka gasket ng vtec solenoid.di ko lang alam kung san banda yung solenoid ng es.pero yung sa ek ni esmi sa vtec solenoid galing.ayun.solb na nung ginawa ko.

**Nuebe Siete** · September 20th, 2010 08:51 PM

Sir mga oil seal yan.taga saan ka?kapapayos kolang nun march sakin.dami leak.pakita mo sa petron quezon avenue malapit banawe.tabi shell.magaling sila.ok na honda vtec ko.wala na leak.Yun chief mechanic ka magpaayos si Radie.medyo matanda na at nakasalamin.

**voltscastillo** · September 21st, 2010 09:19 AM

Originally Posted by Nuebe Siete

Sir mga oil seal yan.taga saan ka?kapapayos kolang nun march sakin.dami leak.pakita mo sa petron quezon avenue malapit banawe.tabi shell.magaling sila.ok na honda vtec ko.wala na leak.Yun chief mechanic ka magpaayos si Radie.medyo matanda na at nakasalamin.

ano yung VTEC nyo sir? yung 99 civic or yung 01?

magkano inabot lahat? saan kayo bumili ng piyesa?

thanks...

and thanks to everyone who commented. big help guys.