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First post here guys
So I just completed a headgasket job on my commuting vehicle and noticed a pretty heavy leak behind the timing cover. I took the crank pulley off and the seal seemed pretty dry but next to it is oily. Here's a pic do you guys think this looks more like a oil pan gasket leak? Also everything above crank looks dry, so I'm not concerned about the cam seal.
01 civic d17a1 115,000 miles btw
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Re: Oil leak
Yes...looks like an oil pan leak and that blue oil pan gasket is not the original..it's a Felpro..so, someone replaced it at some point. Use a Honda Genuine (OEM) gasket and apply Hondabond where instructed in the service manual.
Yup I decided to go ahead and replace it, I just removed it. Hopefully I can find a OEM today. I'm pretty sure my honda dealer in town is closed today.
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Re: Oil leak
Originally Posted by Blackbusa
Yup I decided to go ahead and replace it, I just removed it. Hopefully I can find a OEM today. I'm pretty sure my honda dealer in town is closed today.
Hopefully, the pan is not bent at any part of the mating surface.
I installed a Felpro Permadry (so they claim) oil pan gasket on a 6th gen a few years ago. Prior to installing it I called and spoke to a Felpro technician and they said to install it dry without RTV/Hondabond regardless what the service manual states. I folllowed his advice and it leaked..it could have been my installation technique (though I followed the service manual minus the RTV in corners) However, I'm pretty confident the SpermaDry gasket dicked me over and did not live up to it's claim.
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Re: Oil leak
Originally Posted by Slumpertcivic
yea really, imagine the horror if a car dealer kept a part room clerk open on Sunday......
The world literally might stop and spin backwards first..
Some places run multiple shifts and run 7 days a week.
I'm pretty sure the only reason our shop isn't open on Sunday is because our state law forbids car sales on Sunday.
