oil still leaking.

[youngflyndsaved]

my problem is i have a slight oil leak on my f22a1. it was leaking alot worse before but i replaced the oil pan gasket and valve cover gasket. i took my distributor off because it was leaking from where it sits in the head and it appears that the shop i took it to a while ago didn't even put an o-ring on it smh...
it's not leaking as bad as before but now there's a leak from somewhere above the oil filter because there's run off oil that's a little visible.
anyone know what it could be?

[AcCoRd91cBsEveN]

I had this problem in my old cb it was leaking from the head gasket it was a small leak.

[stretch JDM]

sounds like the oil sender unit is leaking

[youngflyndsaved]

nah my head gasket is fine, i lifted my car up and with a flashlight i looked around for possible leaks. it was dripping directly onto the oil filter and i noticed there was a plug right above it. i'm guessing that's the oil sending unit?

[EatMyShorts3915]

this could be the valve cover gasket. When was the last time has it been changed..

[youngflyndsaved]

lol only 23 posts and u're already banned?
but no i replaced the valve cover gasket, i said that in my first post. and i replaced it about the middle of last month during my spring break.
my conclusion so far is the oil sender unit or oil sending unit (whichever one it's called). the only problem is i have no background info on what they are or how to replace them.

[sin2k5]

lol only 23 posts and u're already banned?
but no i replaced the valve cover gasket, i said that in my first post. and i replaced it about the middle of last month during my spring break.
my conclusion so far is the oil sender unit or oil sending unit (whichever one it's called). the only problem is i have no background info on what they are or how to replace them.

The oil sender is something else...below the distributor.

It's an oil pressure switch (above the oil filter). If there is low oil pressure, then your oil light comes on your dash (controlled by your oil sending unit below the distributor).

Feel free to correct me

Anyway -- the switch is like a plug with a tip on end and threaded on the end.


There is a plug (think of it like a headphone jack) that comes off of the tip end. Chances are, the rubber boot will crack on our old cars -- no big deal. Grab whatever wrench size (or adjustable wrench) and undo it the switch. It's kind of a pain to reach. You can take off your oil filter temporarily, unless you're replacing it anyway. Since the actual switch seems fine and it's just a leak --- I'm not sure if a new one will seal it... crush washer maybe??

[EatMyShorts3915]

if the rubber cover thats over that sending unit if that what it is called. if thats riped will it leak minie is gone and i dont know if this will leak....

[Keg]

The oil sender is something else...below the distributor.

It's an oil pressure switch (above the oil filter). If there is low oil pressure, then your oil light comes on your dash (controlled by your oil sending unit below the distributor).

Feel free to correct me

Sorry this is kinda off topic, but if that switch i bad my low oil light won't come on I'm guessing? The reason I ask is when I changed my oil the other day I realized I was really low, but I have never had the oil light come on. Hopefully now I got all my oil leaks fixed.

[youngflyndsaved]

my oil light on my dash has been on for a while and i've been changin my oil regularly so i'm trying to find out what else it could be.

right now i'm trying to change the oil press. switch but it's difficult to reach...!

[illestatus]

my oil light on my dash has been on for a while and i've been changin my oil regularly so i'm trying to find out what else it could be.

right now i'm trying to change the oil press. switch but it's difficult to reach...!

did you remove the oil filter?

[accordztech]

why not go under there and clean everything with degreaser and a nice stream of water.

Then look later to find where its leaking instead of asking.

[youngflyndsaved]

yeah i removed the filter but there was still a small amount of space.

i finally took it off and inspected it and on my switch the "headphone jack" end piece was broken and loose. that's where the oil was coming from. bought a new piece, replaced and no more oil light.