Oil Pan Leak!!!
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Every time I beat on her she leaks between the pan and the block. Drips on the manifold and smokes like crazy. Could I have tighten the pan too tight and not gotten a good gasket seal? Any idea on a fix. I thought about honda bond all the way around but that ends up being a mess next time I have to drop the pan!!!
Any advise is good.!!
~~Zach
Any advise is good.!!
~~Zach
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what header are you using and what motor was it for? KJ (from this board) and I were talking about a friend of mine who was having the same problem. KJ was telling me the b16a manifold is just a tad bit shorter and therefore is too close and just barely touches the pan and causes the gasket at that place to fail. So if youre running a b16a manifold or header look at the clearance and the place where the leak is occuring and if it appears thats the problem switch to a b18 header.
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How many times do you have to drop the oil pan ? Just take the pan off clean it nicely and take all of the old gunk out and of course of the bottom of the block and being with a new fesh layer of hondabond. That will cure your problem.
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Come on Rob you know what im running B series block with gsr pan and JDM itr manifold. It does seen to be leaking the most rigth above the manifold in front and back but there is a small amount of oil all around the pan. I wonder if during hard excellaration(sp) the manifold is hitting the pan?!?!?! No rear bracket is be used. What does everyone think?!?! Clearance SEEMS to be fine.
~~ZACH
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~~ZACH
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why I knew you had a b series block but didnt know what manifold youre running. If it only appears to be leaking in those 2 small areas then id just pull it clean both mating sides clean the gasket and dab small amounts of hb there and if it still leaks replace it. Sorry to give you advice of something you were probably gonna try anyway. Good luck.
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Come on Rob you know what im running B series block with gsr pan and JDM itr manifold. It does seen to be leaking the most rigth above the manifold in front and back but there is a small amount of oil all around the pan. I wonder if during hard excellaration(sp) the manifold is hitting the pan?!?!?! No rear bracket is be used. What does everyone think?!?! Clearance SEEMS to be fine.
~~ZACH
POLLO did you know that Mitsubishi owns all the KFCs in Japan!!
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Come on Rob you know what im running B series block with gsr pan and JDM itr manifold. It does seen to be leaking the most rigth above the manifold in front and back but there is a small amount of oil all around the pan. I wonder if during hard excellaration(sp) the manifold is hitting the pan?!?!?! No rear bracket is be used. What does everyone think?!?! Clearance SEEMS to be fine.
~~ZACH
POLLO did you know that Mitsubishi owns all the KFCs in Japan!!
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Yeah that is what I was planning on doing so in between the last time I posted and now I have made it to acura and back to get a new gasket just want to be safe with a new on. Thanks for the help Rob. Talk to ya later.
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If the pan nuts were ever overtightened the top of the pan can warp(sag) slightly between each stud. Never tried to straighten one with this problem.
Otherwise just make sure the mating surfaces are really clean when you install the new gastket.
Otherwise just make sure the mating surfaces are really clean when you install the new gastket.
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After further diagnostics it dosent seem to be the oil pan.
The oil separator seemd to be the problem. Is there a trick
to putting the little black box on correctly? Anyone else had a
problem with them? Maybe it is cause the lower mounting
bvracket for it was not secured.(probably) So now it is trial
and error. Take intake manifold bracket off box clean oil
that is everywhere down there and replace. (seal with
hondabond!!!!!) We will see what happens!! Any one got an
extra integra oil separator laying around?
call me 2155175 ill get it out of your way!!
Zach
The oil separator seemd to be the problem. Is there a trick
to putting the little black box on correctly? Anyone else had a
problem with them? Maybe it is cause the lower mounting
bvracket for it was not secured.(probably) So now it is trial
and error. Take intake manifold bracket off box clean oil
that is everywhere down there and replace. (seal with
hondabond!!!!!) We will see what happens!! Any one got an
extra integra oil separator laying around?
call me 2155175 ill get it out of your way!!
Zach
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does this shit happen on gs-rs. because i have to add oil every two weeks. i was thinking about changing my oil pan. maybe an afternarket one. mwhat does everyone think and i need opinions on which kind.
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I took her for a test drive todayy and everything seems to be sealed up but that was avter just one time in vtec started raining so... tomorrow will be the judgement day. I think I got it though.
About other pans I think that there is no need for an aftermarket pan unless you are full out race. And even then I dont think it is a must.Yes the baffle is good under hard excellaration and decell but still. Spend your money else where like finding out where all your oil is going. That seems to be a little too often to be adding oil. Hope this helps. And if I am wrong on the aftermarket pan let me know guys I just dont see the point in spending 400 bux.
~~zACH
About other pans I think that there is no need for an aftermarket pan unless you are full out race. And even then I dont think it is a must.Yes the baffle is good under hard excellaration and decell but still. Spend your money else where like finding out where all your oil is going. That seems to be a little too often to be adding oil. Hope this helps. And if I am wrong on the aftermarket pan let me know guys I just dont see the point in spending 400 bux.
~~zACH
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