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Question 2001 Honda Civic EX 4 Door oil leaking problem
Hey hope I'm in the right section, I have a oil leak and cant find out where it is coming from?
My Honda Civic has burnt oil all over and leaking oil too.
Do any of you guys have an idea or suggestions where the oil is coming from?
100% VTEC solenoid is leaking has bubbles.
Can that oil leak reach and produce that much of an oil leak?
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Re: 2001 Honda Civic EX 4 Door oil leaking problem
VTEC solenoid is a common place they can make a mess. So is the cam seal plug (side of head where the cam is at).
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Re: 2001 Honda Civic EX 4 Door oil leaking problem
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VTEC solenoid is a common place they can make a mess. So is the cam seal plug (side of head where the cam is at).
Cam seal plug has no leak recently replaced any other suggestions?
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Re: 2001 Honda Civic EX 4 Door oil leaking problem
That transmission mount seems blown, it comes preloaded with hydraulic fluid that might have spewed out.

Hows your automatic transmission fluid level doing?

While that may seem like a huge leak, just a few ounces of oil will have a similar result.

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Re: 2001 Honda Civic EX 4 Door oil leaking problem
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That transmission mount seems blown, it comes preloaded with hydraulic fluid that might have spewed out.

Hows your automatic transmission fluid level doing?

While that may seem like a huge leak, just a few ounces of oil will have a similar result.

Transmission fluid not low looks good.
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Re: 2001 Honda Civic EX 4 Door oil leaking problem
so you know the vtec solenoid is leaking, replace the gaskets, clean up the engine bay real good and see if there are any other leaks
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Re: 2001 Honda Civic EX 4 Door oil leaking problem
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so you know the vtec solenoid is leaking, replace the gaskets, clean up the engine bay real good and see if there are any other leaks
Okay I'll try that also, could it be the oil pan or rear crankshaft main seal?
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Re: 2001 Honda Civic EX 4 Door oil leaking problem
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Okay I'll try that also, could it be the oil pan or rear crankshaft main seal?
The oil shown in your pics are not from the oil pan or rear main seal..as oil would not leak up, only down.

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Re: 2001 Honda Civic EX 4 Door oil leaking problem
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Okay I'll try that also, could it be the oil pan or rear crankshaft main seal?
not in those pictures

Originally Posted by HR Puffinblunts
oil does not leak up, only down.
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Re: 2001 Honda Civic EX 4 Door oil leaking problem
Originally Posted by HR Puffinblunts
The oil shown in your pics are not from the oil pan or rear main seal..as oil would not leak up, only down.
Buddy told me according to pictures could be because air will force oil back and forth is this true?
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Re: 2001 Honda Civic EX 4 Door oil leaking problem
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Buddy told me according to pictures could be because air will force oil back and forth is this true?
Not in this case. It's oil leaking down. In the case of a torn CV boot grease can jizz all over the place but that's due to the rotation of the axle.
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Re: 2001 Honda Civic EX 4 Door oil leaking problem
Originally Posted by HR Puffinblunts
Not in this case. It's oil leaking down. In the case of a torn CV boot grease can jizz all over the place but that's due to the rotation of the axle.
Okay I ordered VTEC solenoid gasket going to replace hopefully fixed cant think of anything else could be causing it
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Re: 2001 Honda Civic EX 4 Door oil leaking problem
there's 2 gaskets, did you get both of them?
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Re: 2001 Honda Civic EX 4 Door oil leaking problem
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there's 2 gaskets, did you get both of them?
Yes I did
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Re: 2001 Honda Civic EX 4 Door oil leaking problem
Did this work bc I think I have the same leak
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Re: 2001 Honda Civic EX 4 Door oil leaking problem
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Did this work bc I think I have the same leak
Yes worked for me not leaking anymore
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