minor oil leak, or seep
I check my oil level every 3 to 4 days.
Last night I noticed a leak, or maybe a seep would be a better term, under the front right of my valve cover. I changed the gasket when I adjusted my valves back in mid Sept. I used a torque wrench to set the 4 cover nuts. I have driven about 4K since then. The aftermarket kit said to not use any sealant. I am not so worried by the minor ammount of oil as I am about it leaking on to the t-belt. I will pull the valve cover, and the T-belt cover Tuesday or Wednesday to check. I would do it today but we are still too cold. 12F. I will clean everything with either brake cleaner, or some freon-TF I have saved for a rainy day. [the EPA told me there was no place to send it for "recovery" and to use it as needed...I have saved it for 14 years]. When I reeinstall the gasket should I use sealant? And am justified in thinking that after 3 months and 4K this gasket is still good? Terry |
Since it was up to a blistering 22F when I got home,
I decided to check some simple things. I was shocked to find the front, right, as viewed from in front of the engine, nut was rather loose. Since the oil leak only started with the onset of cold (<-15F) weather, could the sudden change in temps cause the nut to loosen? Or shoud such nuts be checked after a couple of thosand miles? I have never had a properly torqued nut come loose. And I am very positive that I torqued them correctly, beause I was showing someone to use a torque wrench. Terry |
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I wanted to go with OEM but the local Honda dealer
was "out of stock", and I wanted to get the valves adjusted "right now". Leason learned. I am trying to remember how the gasket looks, I am assuming the "corners of the cam bearing caps" are the two upward curved parts of the gasket. I knew I should have taken a digital photogrpah! Terry |
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