oil leak

GalaxyGreyI-Vtec · 01-24-2007, 01:20 PM

the other day i checked my oil it was rather low. took it to dealership they said it was leaking from the timing chain cover. car only has 3,000 miles on it wtf. luckily they are doing it under warranty. anyone else have this problem

**NBPRudy** · 01-24-2007, 01:36 PM

Keep us posted on what the dealer does.

I had the same problem on my CSX but have yet to get it fixed.It is documented so i'm not too worried and not loosing much oil at all.

There is a engine mount bracket on the right side of your engine and the bolt that secures it goes right through the timing chain cover.They use silicone on that bolt at the factory so they probably just have to re-seal it and your good to go.

jonesthewine · 01-24-2007, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by GalaxyGreyI-Vtec

the other day i checked my oil it was rather low. took it to dealership they said it was leaking from the timing chain cover. car only has 3,000 miles on it wtf. luckily they are doing it under warranty. anyone else have this problem

I have 1600 miles on my K20 and it's in great shape...no leaks or oil comsumption yet.

You've gotta figure that out of 15,000 or more engines a few gaskets will fail.

How low was your oil? How many quarts did it take to bring it back to full? Had the color of the oil darkened at all?

GalaxyGreyI-Vtec · 01-24-2007, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by jonesthewine

I have 1600 miles on my K20 and it's in great shape...no leaks or oil comsumption yet.

You've gotta figure that out of 15,000 or more engines a few gaskets will fail.

How low was your oil? How many quarts did it take to bring it back to full? Had the color of the oil darkened at all?

the oil level was below the bottom mark and it was really dark. it looked to be about 2 quarts low

xxhotkuti3boixx · 01-24-2007, 10:02 PM

I got an oil leak on my Si. Sucks when I had to take it to the dealer many times in order to get it fixed. They resealed the whole engine because it was leaking all ova the place. I aint luck with my Si. so many troubles.

udumkid · 01-24-2007, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by GalaxyGreyI-Vtec

luckily they are doing it under warranty.

Wow,im I hearing it right...a Honda dealership actualy covering something under warranty and not finding an excuse to get out of warranty work?AMAZING!!!

radiocontrolhead · 01-24-2007, 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by udumkid

Wow,im I hearing it right...a Honda dealership actualy covering something under warranty and not finding an excuse to get out of warranty work?AMAZING!!!

What are you talking about?

udumkid · 01-25-2007, 12:40 AM

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Originally Posted by radiocontrolhead

What are you talking about?

I have taken the si twice for warranty work,and I always get the run around.

Robare · 01-25-2007, 01:50 PM

Yep

...my 06 SI had the very same thing...fixed about 1 month or so ago.

GalaxyGreyI-Vtec · 01-25-2007, 10:00 PM

yea hopefully this will fix the leak.

japspecjohn · 01-31-2007, 05:28 PM

I sprung a leak too....shes in now we'll see tomm. its just a drip nothing major but a car with 8k should not be leaking!!!

kero · 02-01-2007, 07:57 PM

Are these leaks only on SI models?

My LX sedan, I just had to add about 1/4 quart. Car only has 8000 miles on it.

The oil change was done a few weeks ago and the oil was at a perfect level.

I did not spot any leaks under the car.

radiocontrolhead · 02-01-2007, 08:03 PM

My Si had an oil leak the day I got it. I first noticed it at 300 miles.

bella08 · 02-05-2007, 09:42 PM

At 400 Miles, I took my '07 Civic Coupe EX with Navi in for a similiar problem, it was leaking oil, took it to the dealer and they said it was oil leak from the PCV valve, because the crush washer was not sealing properly. They replaced the washer, and the problem was corrected....

until 1 week later when I noticed another leak. 640 miles, and the dealer says that the timing cover bolt directly under the timing chain tensioner is leaking oil from inside the bolt hole. After 4 and a half hours, and a test drive, he applied Honda bond to the threads of the bolt and reinstalled and torqued the bolt.

Will it leak it again, I hope not, I can't believe this, I've had this car a little over a month, and already so many problems.

incongruent · 11-19-2007, 04:24 PM

Just got a call from the dealership.... They spotted an oil leak near the timing chain. Seems to be a common problem? How has this problem been dealt with for other members?

Mateen · 11-20-2007, 12:58 AM

There has been leaks reported from many different places and I guess they are all common.
What kind of car? How many miles?

incongruent · 11-21-2007, 03:53 PM

06 Sedan DX-G 30,000KM

lpages · 03-01-2008, 06:20 AM

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Originally Posted by incongruent

Just got a call from the dealership.... They spotted an oil leak near the timing chain. Seems to be a common problem? How has this problem been dealt with for other members?

My 06 EX Coupe had an oil leak near the timing chain too. The dealer replaced a Sealing Bolt(24mm) and Washer on the engine block(timing chain side). Oil had been leaking onto the Tensioner Belt, so the belt was also replaced at that time. Hope that takes care of that, as my warranty is almost up!

sk33ny · 03-01-2008, 07:16 AM

I also had this problem at my first oil change, i took it in at 3500 miles and they told me my timing chain cover was leaking oil. They fixed it under warranty, no problems since then.

***thatsnotstock*** · 04-22-2008, 07:58 PM

thread from the dead.

just had my car in for the 3rd gear grind and a bled a/c system ( i think a rock went through my condenser).

ANWAYS. they found an oil leak where at the timing belt cover. Parts are on order and should be here friday. Fixed under warranty - thank god. My car has 66,500 miles.

I'll keep everyone posted with the fix.

01-24-2007, 01:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
GalaxyGreyI-Vtec Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: salisbury Posts: 13 ryan iTrader: 0 / 0%	oil leak the other day i checked my oil it was rather low. took it to dealership they said it was leaking from the timing chain cover. car only has 3,000 miles on it wtf. luckily they are doing it under warranty. anyone else have this problem

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bella08 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: ATL Posts: 5 iTrader: 0 / 0%	oil leak At 400 Miles, I took my '07 Civic Coupe EX with Navi in for a similiar problem, it was leaking oil, took it to the dealer and they said it was oil leak from the PCV valve, because the crush washer was not sealing properly. They replaced the washer, and the problem was corrected.... until 1 week later when I noticed another leak. 640 miles, and the dealer says that the timing cover bolt directly under the timing chain tensioner is leaking oil from inside the bolt hole. After 4 and a half hours, and a test drive, he applied Honda bond to the threads of the bolt and reinstalled and torqued the bolt. Will it leak it again, I hope not, I can't believe this, I've had this car a little over a month, and already so many problems.

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Mateen Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: S. CA Age: 51 Posts: 394 iTrader: 0 / 0%	There has been leaks reported from many different places and I guess they are all common. What kind of car? How many miles? Last edited by Mateen; 11-20-2007 at 01:07 AM.

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*thatsnotstock* Too Sleepy. Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,355 iTrader: 0 / 0%	thread from the dead. just had my car in for the 3rd gear grind and a bled a/c system ( i think a rock went through my condenser). ANWAYS. they found an oil leak where at the timing belt cover. Parts are on order and should be here friday. Fixed under warranty - thank god. My car has 66,500 miles. I'll keep everyone posted with the fix. __________________

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01-24-2007, 01:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
NBPRudy Holy Crap!!!™ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Southern Ontario Posts: 45,104 Randy iTrader: 43 / 100%	Keep us posted on what the dealer does. I had the same problem on my CSX but have yet to get it fixed.It is documented so i'm not too worried and not loosing much oil at all. There is a engine mount bracket on the right side of your engine and the bolt that secures it goes right through the timing chain cover.They use silicone on that bolt at the factory so they probably just have to re-seal it and your good to go.

01-24-2007, 10:02 PM	#5 (permalink)
xxhotkuti3boixx Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 100 iTrader: 1 / 100%	I got an oil leak on my Si. Sucks when I had to take it to the dealer many times in order to get it fixed. They resealed the whole engine because it was leaking all ova the place. I aint luck with my Si. so many troubles.

01-25-2007, 01:50 PM	#9 (permalink)
Robare Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Northern Indiana Age: 39 Posts: 132 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Yep ...my 06 SI had the very same thing...fixed about 1 month or so ago.

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GalaxyGreyI-Vtec Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: salisbury Posts: 13 ryan iTrader: 0 / 0%	yea hopefully this will fix the leak.

01-31-2007, 05:28 PM	#11 (permalink)
japspecjohn Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Poughkeepsie NY Age: 26 Posts: 718 John iTrader: 3 / 100%	I sprung a leak too....shes in now we'll see tomm. its just a drip nothing major but a car with 8k should not be leaking!!!

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kero Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: LI, NY Posts: 438 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Are these leaks only on SI models? My LX sedan, I just had to add about 1/4 quart. Car only has 8000 miles on it. The oil change was done a few weeks ago and the oil was at a perfect level. I did not spot any leaks under the car.

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radiocontrolhead Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Hollywood, ca Age: 21 Posts: 2,850 Danny iTrader: 0 / 0%	My Si had an oil leak the day I got it. I first noticed it at 300 miles.

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incongruent Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Toronto Age: 27 Posts: 188 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Just got a call from the dealership.... They spotted an oil leak near the timing chain. Seems to be a common problem? How has this problem been dealt with for other members?

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incongruent Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Toronto Age: 27 Posts: 188 iTrader: 0 / 0%	06 Sedan DX-G 30,000KM

03-01-2008, 07:16 AM	#19 (permalink)
sk33ny Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: San Jose, CA Age: 19 Posts: 3,069 Aaron iTrader: 1 / 100%	I also had this problem at my first oil change, i took it in at 3500 miles and they told me my timing chain cover was leaking oil. They fixed it under warranty, no problems since then.

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