Oil Leak

[CraigMW]

Whats everybody! If anyone could help me... i would really appreciate it... I drive a 00 civic Si and i noticed the other day that i have oil leaking from between the head and block on the left side! How serious is this and is there any way i can fix it!? Thanks so much for your help!
-Craig-

[jdm_91crx]

you might need a new gasket, maybe. You should get it fixed before it gets worst man...

[CraigMW]

Thanks man... i just noticed it so im gonna take it to someone to get it checked out! Thanks for the reply!

[b16ftw]

yeah when my friend blew his headgasket oil was leaking around there too.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BUDDY-CLUB-RACING-HEAD-GASKET-CIVIC-INTEGRA-B16-B18_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ46098QQihZ005QQitem Z150174153527QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

buddy club ftw!

that's what i got at least. lol.

[TheProfiteer]

before you go and blow so much money on a head gasket job, check the distributor o-ring or your valve cover gasket.

[CraigMW]

Thanx for all yalls help! I really appreciate it!

[chituntang]

Use something to get the oil off, then check about a week later to find where exactly the leak is.

Getting the buddy club headgasket sure can bring extra hp, but I would not get it because it raise the compression ratio and if it hits a bad tank of gas, it is not so good... Just my only opinion though. Just make sure what you want to do with the car before you do it.

[Terror]

yes sir, if you DO in fact have a leaky headgasket i would replace it asap because they do get worse and worse.

[BlkCD5]

make sure when you clean it off to put that dye in it. A special light will show where its most concentrated.

[chsdog55]

Check ur O-Ring on the Distributer and Your Cam seal. Alot of the times it will leak down in the grooves all the way down to where the block and head meet and it stops there because there is a little lip that sticks on on the block..

[CraigMW]

Well i wiped it off and it is deff. coming from between the head and block! Thanks for all the advice! Keep it coming!

[william_jeff]

you said you have an SI = DOHC VTEC = common cam plug leakage problem...

replace that first before you dump a lot of money into replacing your headgasket.

how many miles do you have on that engine btw?

[CraigMW]

its got prolly around 80,000 or so.. not exactly sure! but yes, it an Si dohc vtec!

[Turbodude06]

it could also be just your cam seal they leak down the block, and can look like a headgasket leak, and they always leak, check that, those are easy and cheap to fix....Good luck.....