What Is This Hole In The Block?(56k maybe)

[HondaBoy]

this hole is in the side of the block right by where the tranny is butted up the the block. i'd wondered what this was. its like right above the engine code number. so, anyone know about that? i'm thinking that may just be a vent thing? oh, and the oil is front the leaky seal on the distributor.

[Mike's89AccordLX]

It's the timing hole. There used to be a plug that covered it. It's ok to have it open, mines like that.

[Vinny]

I always thought it was where you put in the hampster food, learn something new everyday

[DanLXI88]

I always thought it was where you put in the hampster food, learn something new everyday

You should get that upgraded to a Rat. LOL

[skull1441]

im scared to leave it open cus i think oil might get thro it and mess up clutch performance

[Vinny]

the clutch is on the OTHER side of the flywheel. If it worries you that much then order one. PN 11109-PC6-000 they run about 3 bucks

[hondamanlxi]

does eveyone leak oil right around the dist? mine leaks in that same area, but i cant tell if its my head gasket or dist o-ring!

[soljaboy2000]

mines does i thought it was the valve cover gasket but its not, so i dunno what its but it doesn't bother me

[soljaboy2000]

the clutch is on the OTHER side of the flywheel. If it worries you that much then order one. PN 11109-PC6-000 they run about 3 bucks

is there a website or something cuz I need one also?

[AccordEpicenter]

if having no plug in the timing hole bothers you, you need therapy

[Magny]

does eveyone leak oil right around the dist? mine leaks in that same area, but i cant tell if its my head gasket or dist o-ring!

It's the dis o-ring, if you saw oil next to the vc seal area, then it is the seal. I cleaned off the area next to the vc seal on mine and it is leaking from the dis o-ring. so yours may be doing the same thing.

[smufguy]

i tried everything i can about the oil leak from the dist, no solution. So this is what i did. Get the Red Gasket maker, and put a very small bead right near the bracket on the Head and bolt the dist back on. Man... even after 6000 miles, i dont have a drop of oil from there. Its amazing. This does not affect your ignition timiing.

[skull1441]

if having no plug in the timing hole bothers you, you need therapy

i've had clutch nitemares b4 so ya i guess ur right

[HondaBoy]

hey smufguy, can you post a pic of what you did to stop your oil leak? just to give me a visual idea. they mechanic i have been taking my car to said it wasnt the head gasket, but the distributor seal. im guessing thats right because it leaks on the under side of the dist. looks like its the corner of the head, but its not. also, i would probley be seeing some water in my oil if it was the head gasket.........oh and i have a tube of that red gasket maker!

[ET2]

Why not just buy a new o ring it worked for me?

[smufguy]

Why not just buy a new o ring it worked for me?

thats the best way to do it, but the easy fix is the gasket maker, I dont have a digital camera buddy. so all i can give you is a paragraph of how to do it.

But if u can wait for a week, i should be getting my digital cam (Its on its way in the mail ooooooo im excited)) and i can post it. but its no big deal, its just getting that gasket maker on the dist and it stops it, ill post pics or email you better yet those pics when i get the cam.