Bad leak. No idea where leak is...

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as i was driving down the road i noticed my fluid light flashing,
i got home and started the inspection.

upon inspection, i noticed that the leak was occuring just to the right and up about 5 inches from the drivers side wheel.
the leak is relatively bad..

i took a picture of where i THINK the oil leak is coming from.




any ideas how i could fix this?
suggestions much appreciated. thanks.

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and i checked both the drain bolt and the oil filter: both clean.

[turboAccordHSF]

Cracked head gasket

Cracked cylinder head
...

I can't really tell with out you actually describing the location , color , smell, or even texture .

A pic helps but not always.

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smells like burning gas and oil and the texture's pretty normal; a little rougher than usual.

color?
i got that too




looks like a shit-rag

[visualpoet]

Which fluid light? None of my warning lights are marked 'fluid'. It looks like dirty brake fluid or really clean oil. Clean the engine off in that area, start the engine and then look to see where it starts leaking from. Check your injectors and fuel rail connection on that end too.

[drewams]

Which fluid light? None of my warning lights are marked 'fluid'. It looks like dirty brake fluid or really clean oil. Clean the engine off in that area, start the engine and then look to see where it starts leaking from. Check your injectors and fuel rail connection on that end too.

x2 It looks like brake fluid to me. May be an oil leak but checking out the brake fluid line would be worthwhile.

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No need for the smart remarks.. And the fluid was a little darker before I took this picture. I can post more pictures if needed. Meanwhile, I'll get to looking at those spots.

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Its definitely oil. Went and checked the dipstick, and it's DRY..

[YK86]

An oil leak that happens all of a sudden and leaks that much is usually the balanceshaft seal. Could be the cam seal but not as likely to leak at that rate.

DON'T run the car anymore. You are actually lucky you made it home as a lot of people who keep driving when the oil light goes on with the balanceshaft seal popped out kill their motor.

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FUCK..

how much is this going to cost to fix?

[nope]

i'm about to do the cam seal and balance shaft seal on my car. you're lookin' at about $10 shipped from rockauto.

[deevergote]

The labor involved is the worst part. The seals are cheap, but it can take some time to do. If you pay to have it fixed, it won't be very cheap. If you're willing to get your hands dirty, then it will only cost you a few bucks for new seals and fluids (I would do the timing belt and water pump as well...) and quite a few curse words.

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how much labor am i lookin' at? is this covered in a haynes manual?
I'm pretty sure I can get the work done in a day or 2, now that i'm unemployed.


and sorry Deev.
i'm just super P'd :[

and damn your sig! lol

[YK86]

I can't remember if the seals are covered BUT they are covered in the Helms (factory service manual) which you can download for free. Do a search on here and you should be able to get some links. Also, I know I've written a few directions on other people asking about changing the seals so try trying in balanceshaft seal and you should be able to dig up some pics and instructions. Also, if it is the balanceshaft seal, get the $5 seal retainer from Honda. It helps hold the seal in.

If the belt got drenched in oil, I'd do the timing belt for sure as oil does degrade the rubber over time.

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i ended up having to replace the timing belt, crankshaft seal, camshaft seal and the valve cover gasket..