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I have an oil leave comming from the upper between the motor and the trans where they meet. I have changed and re checked the plug and it’s dry as can be behind or in the vicinity of the Egr. Not overheating. Has 175k. Could the rear main seep from the upper location not sure. Please point me in the right direction.
That’s way too clean to be a active leak above the joint.
The only time I have seen “oil” seep out of the top of the bell housing was when a torque converter cracked and just sprayed all the transmission fluid out coating the cracks so much they looked similar to that except all the way around and transmission fluid was dripping out bottom.
Pretty easy to pull the starter out and find out if it’s covered in something. Technically bottom access plate is easier, but pulling all stuff off to get to starter will help your field of view of everything it’s more likely to be.
Definitely oil. Not trans fluid or coolant.
I just replaced the head gasket and all, this past weekend. Fired it back up yesterday afternoon for the first time again. And once it reached running temp. Started leaking at the bell housing again. Im lost now 🤷♂️ No oil source up that high. Other than the things we have mentioned already. And I cleaned and checked all across the very top of bell housing at bottom of head and everything was dry. Makes no sense to me. And would never imagine rear main seal could sling oil that bad. And still even exist at all lol.
I have the same problem. The valve cover gasket was replaced and there does not appear to be anything leaking unless its in the back where I can't see it.
I have read all about the cam plug leaking, and so I cleaned it all up and replaced it, and no oil coming from it. Then the vtec seal is the next suspect, but it is in the back, but I went ahead and replaced it,
and still no luck, there is oil coming out at that corner. It seems the only option left is the head gasket? Lots of work to replace that, so I'm looking for any suggestions.
Eric video shows it leaking, but it leaks from behind the exhaust manifold where the oil return holes are in the head(gasket) so if I remove the exhaust manifold, should see it leaking there?
It must run down along the head gasket to the back corner.
It is defintely oil. I just bought this car.
Appreciate any input and updates. So many threads people just disappear and no resolution of their issues.
Did you replace both gaskets for the solenoid or just the larger of the two?
"Then the vtec seal is the next suspect, but it is in the back, but I went ahead and replaced it,"
The one on top was not leaking, no evidence whatsoever that oil came from there.
I removed the exhaust manifold and it looked like oil was coming from the valve cover gasket. So I replaced that too,
and while it is better, it still has drip coming from that spot. The head gasket is really the only thing left, but its not bad enough to do all the work,
the mess in the engine seems to be from previous leaks.
"Then the vtec seal is the next suspect, but it is in the back, but I went ahead and replaced it,"
The one on top was not leaking, no evidence whatsoever that oil came from there.
I removed the exhaust manifold and it looked like oil was coming from the valve cover gasket. So I replaced that too,
and while it is better, it still has drip coming from that spot. The head gasket is really the only thing left, but its not bad enough to do all the work,
the mess in the engine seems to be from previous leaks.
That's good I guess, only reason I asked is because I was having the same exact leak you had posted in the original picture and chased it down for months before realizing it was the vtec solenoid after all. Drips down the front and back and pools on the bell housing, thought it was rear main at first. Anyways, good luck brother I hope you get her situated.
I agree that was a good guess on the source and why I replaced it.
I also shoved a papertowel in that area to see if it would soak up any oil, and to my surprise it did not seem to find any, indicating
the oil is coming from the front and running down to the back of the engine via the slight gap between head and block where the headgasket is.
