Headgasket

[88EXi]

Crap, my headgasket is starting to leak oil. What a bitch of a job. Might as well change the timing belt as well. Do I have to pull off the exhaust manifold? I should be able to leave it on disconect at the flex pipe and pull off the rest. Any cheats?

[AZmike]

Is there oil in your coolant or is there oil on your engine? I don't know of any cheats. You would need to remove the exhaust manifold from the head and undo the nuts that hold a bracket on to the back of the block. That should give you enough slack to pull it off the studs.

[AccordEpicenter]

yeah ive never seen an HG on any of these engines leak oil unless it was into the antifreeze...

[2old_honda]

sure it isnt the valve cover gasket? it is a common prob on these cars.

[AccordEpicenter]

yeah or the dizzy o ring or oil filter housing on the back of the engine? Ive had all 3 leak, if you include vc gasket

[88EXi]

So it isn't leaking oil into the coolant. It is an outside oil leak. It is wet around the distributer and the rear corner of the block. I can't find exactly where it is coming from. It isn't the valve cover gasket. Could it be the distributer o ring or the seal for the camshaft? Pain in the ass is what it is!!

[jayp6969]

it might be the oil pan gasket if u notice it burning off cause i just did that on mine