Engine Oil in Sparkies

**dc5TypeRRRR** · 15-09-2006 04:20 PM

Originally Posted by CRXer

Do u mean in the spark plug wells on top of the spark plugs?

If so its prob quite simply the seals between the head & the rocker cover are damaged or worn.

Just take the rocker cover off & inspect the seals.
Get some liquid gasket to seal the corners of the cam arches when your replacing it between the gasket & the head & tighten it down to about 9.8 Nm in a diagonal sequence starting from the inner most bolts.Tighten the nuts down gradually going around them all a few times bringing the cover slowly down into place.

They would of taken the cover off to replace the timing belt & probably overtightened it or similar.

I dont know what is called but, the oil is sitting at the bottom of where I screw the spark plug to the engine. So where exactly is the oil coming from??? Im a bit confused ... is it from the bottom where the spark is screw too or from the spark plug wire part??? I

**CRXer** · 15-09-2006 06:26 PM

Originally Posted by dc5TypeRRRR

I dont know what is called but, the oil is sitting at the bottom of where I screw the spark plug to the engine. So where exactly is the oil coming from??? Im a bit confused ... is it from the bottom where the spark is screw too or from the spark plug wire part??? I

Pull the spark plug lead out of the engine & run your finger down the wall of the hole.U will feel a join where the head cover meets the cylinder head not far down,see if u can detect any oil leaking thru this seal.You can see the black seal about 10mm down,heres a pic.

**destrukshn** · 15-09-2006 06:28 PM

noice pic.
=)

**CRXer** · 15-09-2006 06:29 PM

I think i can see oil in this pic on the bottom,expect PM soon

EDIT actually the more i look at it,this thread could prob need a 18+ on it.

**panda[cRx]** · 15-09-2006 07:28 PM

Originally Posted by destrukshn

could also be your spark plug tube seals.

quite common

if they need doing you may as well do the rocker cover gasket as well

**IZY-10** · 17-09-2006 12:04 AM

I actually had the same problem on my b18a as well. It ended uo being the spark plug tubes so i took the rocker cover off cleaned the rocker cover seal and sp tube seals and used this silicon like stuff my mechanic gave to me. Ever since i've done this there has been not one drop of oil.

**bennjamin** · 17-09-2006 11:42 AM

For a DIY to replace these seals , refer to this DIY i did a fair bit back.

http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?t=22561

**mooshie** · 17-09-2006 01:10 PM

after 200000km and during a timing belt change i would have thought that a mechanic would have just changed them at the same time, or at least suggested it? very easy to fix though just follow the DIY.

**bigjo5** · 17-09-2006 01:23 PM

its the the spark plug o-rings/seals.. prolly just old and worn out.. therefore they go stiff and doesnt do its job sealing off the oil

**aaronng** · 17-09-2006 02:16 PM

Originally Posted by bennjamin

For a DIY to replace these seals , refer to this DIY i did a fair bit back.

http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?t=22561

Pics need updating though...

**bennjamin** · 17-09-2006 02:48 PM

Originally Posted by aaronng

Pics need updating though...

yes you have that correct bravo

**dc5TypeRRRR** · 18-09-2006 06:36 AM

Originally Posted by CRXer

Pull the spark plug lead out of the engine & run your finger down the wall of the hole.U will feel a join where the head cover meets the cylinder head not far down,see if u can detect any oil leaking thru this seal.You can see the black seal about 10mm down,heres a pic.

Thanks guys,

I will have a look and see if i could do it myself from the DIY section. Thanks for the help