Fix one leak, another starts.

[hondakid1996]

Okay so i recently posted a thread about my oil pan leaking. Well i got that all fixed but now shes leaking again! There appears to be a plug right under the oil filter that seems to be leaking. Im not sure what it is. If someone could post up a pic of the back of an f22a1 block i could easily point it out. I just degreased the entire back of the motor 3 days ago and its already soaked in oil again so its hard to tell exactly where the leak is coming from but like i said if someone could please post up a block pic i could point out where it seems to be leaking. Id post one but i can't find one thats a good clear shot. Thanks!

[cloudasc]

The only places where oil should be coming from the back of the block would be the oil drain plug or the oil pressure sender under the intake manifold.





So where is your leak? In case your wondering, those are temperature senders that are mounted into the different drain plugs on the block for my aftermarket/auxilary gauges.

Heres what they look like before being tapped (left coolant, right oil):


The piece on the top of the brass T fitting is the factory oil pressure switch:

[hondakid1996]

The larger plug under the oil filter is where the leak seems to be coming from. Thanks for the pics btw!

[dj_ender]

The larger plug under the oil filter is where the leak seems to be coming from. Thanks for the pics btw!

Just out of curiosity, how do you know it's that plug that's leaking?

[hondakid1996]

Because that is where the majority of the oil is and it all radiates around that area. I still need to clean up the block again and get it in the air for more inspectigating.

[dj_ender]

Because that is where the majority of the oil is and it all radiates around that area. I still need to clean up the block again and get it in the air for more inspectigating.

Well what I'm getting at is that the oil pressure sensor, oil filter, and oil drain plug are all in line with each other. Just because the oil is dripping from the plug does not mean it's what's leaking. I would look at the pressure sensor and oil filter before I go and pull the drain plug.

It's VERY unlikely the drain plug would be leaking, unless someone has removed it before now.

[hondakid1996]

Well I wouldn't pull the plug anyway. Id just give it a good layer of black rtv. But like I said I still need to clean the motor up and look some more.

[10thAnnivCB7]

i replaced all my tube seals and distributor O ring and i notice before that i had a ding on my oil pan but it never leaked and now it does because it has no other way out

[dj_ender]

i replaced all my tube seals and distributor O ring and i notice before that i had a ding on my oil pan but it never leaked and now it does because it has no other way out

Did you replace your cam seal as well?

[10thAnnivCB7]

no ,, things looked pretty good in there ,, once i get a new oil pan i will clean any sign of oil and see from where it starts leaking again.

[92accordcb7ex]

well as far as the cam plug seal you cant really tell just by looking at it. you have to take it out because there is like 3 different seals on it so its hard to tell just by looking at it.

[dj_ender]

well as far as the cam plug seal you cant really tell just by looking at it. you have to take it out because there is like 3 different seals on it so its hard to tell just by looking at it.

F's don't have cam plugs....

[92accordcb7ex]

F's don't have cam plugs....

thanks for the correction . i forgot f's dont have them i havent owned one in a very long time so i dont pay too much attention to them im i do end up working on them.

[dj_ender]

thanks for the correction . i forgot f's dont have them i havent owned one in a very long time so i dont pay too much attention to them im i do end up working on them.

We are referring to the cam seal, on the timing end of the cam.

[F22 BEASTING]

get brake cleaner and poor some in the mess of oil and turn on the car and you will see where is coming from.