oil leak :(

Post by **Thebusofwoe** » Fri Dec 06, 2013 7:32 pm

Have you tried tightening the sump bolts up?? They will usually work loose, even when tight!!

Post by **NafemanNathan** » Fri Dec 06, 2013 7:36 pm

Rob_Cool1 wrote:but it looks as if it's been sealed with copper sealent or something similar

So Benny being fully aware that the gasket was leaking has bodged it to make a sale?

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Fri Dec 06, 2013 7:39 pm

That sucks a bit

Is it definitely not just sump bolts too loose? They're a difficult one to judge... Overtighten and the sump bends and it's as bad as having them too loose.

If you drop the sump, check that the mating faces are flat (sump lip not bent).

Post by **Thebusofwoe** » Fri Dec 06, 2013 7:44 pm

wurlycorner wrote:If you drop the sump, check that the mating faces are flat (sump lip not bent).

Defo this. Otherwise ud be pissing into the wind

Rob_Cool1 · Post by **Rob_Cool1** » Fri Dec 06, 2013 10:06 pm

So Benny being fully aware that the gasket was leaking has bodged it to make a sale?

possibly, need to take it apart to be certain :/

yeah tomorrows job will be to take it off and check it all over. Not something i wanted to do or have the money for but needs must.
Do you think that CPA or Euros n that will have a gasket? I'm not sure they will though but cant really have the car sitting as i need to drive it

This gasket on ebay is the only one i could find that could be compatible
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GENUINE-HONDA ... 53fa7115cc

As for taking the sump off, would i have to take the 'scrape plate' off, exhaust manifold and jack the gearbox to hold the engine? i tightened about 8 of the bolts, but i couldn't get to the rest. I didn't over tighten them but at least 4 were a bit too loose

Cheers for the help guys, must appreciated

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Fri Dec 06, 2013 10:49 pm

@jjmartin349571

'92 Si VTEC · Post by **jjmartin349571** » Fri Dec 06, 2013 11:17 pm

From memory you need to drop the centre beam too.

For tightening the sump bolts, the torque setting Honda specify in the service manual is 10NM

Rob_Cool1 · Post by **Rob_Cool1** » Fri Dec 06, 2013 11:40 pm

Is the centre beam what Benny welded the plate too?
Cool 10nm and a small amount of lock thread as well?

Whilst i do all this il change the oil plug washer too

God tomorrow's gana be a fun filled day

'92 Si VTEC · Post by **jjmartin349571** » Sat Dec 07, 2013 12:28 am

It's the bar to the left of the downpipe in this pic mate

It's easy to remove

it's just bolted to the front and rear subframe at either end. Midway along it has a bracket that supports the gearbox, but they're not physically connected so nothing to undo there.

prelude91 · Post by **prelude91** » Sat Dec 07, 2013 12:36 am

good luck rob, hope you got/ get home from bristol safe, hope the fix is easy, above all ,take your time, hope you didn't buy a pup