The job is a bunch easier if you have a swivel ratchet, a necessity I would say. I use a Snap On in the video, but I do this a lot, you can buy a cheaper swivel ratchet and the gasket right on Amazon amzn.to/3F7fP1s and amzn.to/3EXmkoo For the Canadians here amzn.to/3hcrC6K and amzn.to/3kQrQCn
Thank you so much !!!! I really appreciate that and I want to let you know that. I always reply to everyone doing my best to help. Thank you again, and when I go get my Dairy Queen Blizzard I'll be thinking of you !!!! Happy Sunday to you :)
I did mine yesterday . I was so nervous when i changed mine , it turned out great the oil was even getting down to the starter, your light humor gave me confidence .
Thanks! I was able to stop the leak on my 2010 civic with 157k miles. I didn't remove the rubber hose but just worked around it fine. The bottom bolt is certainly the hardest so thanks for the good label of it in the video.
You bet, you know they are actually pretty reliable cars. Just keep the fluids clean. Glad I calmed you down, as this is a pretty easy fix and the gasket is super cheap !! Thanks for the comment :)
This dude really made an entire video and didn't mention what the part was he was taking off what gasket and or part numbers. Never seen anything like it LOL
So I had a massive oil leak for almost a month. Found this video, found the part, replaced the gasket and voila it fixed it. Thank you so much for this video. Also I have a 9th gen Honda Civic EX-L so yeah this applies to them too
Thank you very much, greetings from Argentina, the truth is you solved a problem for me that I thought was huge and it was as simple as this, really thank you very much!
Thank you for the great comment, and hello from Canada. Very happy I could help you out, and extra cool that someone from Argentina was watching the video, I didn't expect that, thank you :)
I just finished this project, thank you so much for your really helpful information. one thing, I didn't remove that rubber hose. because I tried it but it is hard and risky for me but I made it! Thank you so much.
Excellent. Yours was the best description of how to do this that I found, as you showed all the details that others leave out. So, I tackled it on a friends 2006 civic and it went well. The one thing I did differently, was that I used a box end 10mm wrench to break loose the three long bolts as I was not getting enough torque on the small ratchet. The spec is to tighten to 7.2 ft pounds (86 inch-pounds). That seemed not snug enough, given how tight the factory bolts were installed, so I snugged them up more. Cleaned both surfaces well, as you did. No leaks noted so will see if it fixes the nasty oil leak. The gasket from Honda dealer is about $8.00
@@AudreysKitchen Hey There, as each dealership is a franchise I guess they could sell for whatever they want, but they should follow the suggested price by the manufacturer. Shady business practice to jack up prices like that.
just gave it a squeeze??? how? Now i know why you did not show on camera. It's impossible to get off. Finally got it. You have to sqeeze it in the right spot at the tip and pull.You make the job so easy looking. I found it to be a struggle working in that small space. I even had to spray pam oil on my forearms so I could slip in and around in there. In the end everything was done correctly. No more leak
Ha Ha, thanks for the comment :) Well well, you are right its a heck of a squeeze to make it work. The reason I didn't film it, is that its impossible to get the camera in there, let alone a body part !!!! I do film as much as I can, but sometimes you just can't get it all. I love your comment about using Pam on your arm !! I am glad you got it all done, success and you can walk away happy :)
Hey Thanks for the comment, just make sure before you do it you give the engine a good clean, this way you don't have to worry about dirt getting in the engine. In addition, once you do the job and drive it for an hour or two you can check and see exactly where its leaking from. This gasket is really cheap so worth a shot for sure !!! Make sure you have a good swivel ratchet, it makes the job 100X easier. Links are in the description if you are curious. Thanks !!
Thank you, and happy Saturday to you :) I was surprised, I thought it was going to require more parts, or be a bigger job. Turned out to be just a small gasket, it was a win for me !!! Thanks again for the comment :)
Hey very good eye you have !!! I went back and looked and I think its just a piece of dirt. The clip is grey and the "thing??" that flew off was black so I think it was dirt. Really good eye my friend !!!
Thanks soo much for the comment, I do have a few 8th gen Honda vids in the Japanese playlist (AC, stereo stuff, brakes, oil etc) and I'll do more. Thanks again !!!
Ha Ha, appreciate the comment my friend, good thing is that the fix for this is pretty cheap, and its not that hard to do. Once thing that really helps is a swivel ratchet, I would say its a must.
Just a thought, while you are at it check and replace the PCV VALVE. When that fails high internal pressures can increase the chance of oil seal failure. We change it every 30,000 miles, also it keeps the engine from sludging and fouling the oil.
@@GgRae-gv1tg Thanks for the great comment. I usually do one repair vid a month as I do the Snap On tools sales for each month, along with a review and some shorts. I'll continue to do my best !!! Thanks and hope you are enjoying your weekend :)
I think I fixed my oil leak problem it’s not throwing oil any more from the serpentine belt and there’s no drips so I will wait and see how it does used your video to fix it
Thanks for the comment, and if you have some engine degreaser and a hose you can rinse off the engine, just so you know its clean and then its easy to spot if something is still leaking. Glad the video helped you out, and I hope its all fixed up !!!
Great informative video well made and easy to understand. Good to see this job can be done without having to remove the cowlings and wipers etc for access to the part. I have a slight leak in this area and might need to change the gasket as per video, but not totally sure it is from this part, as it may be from the timing chain tensioner inspection cover on the front of the chain case which is another common place for a leak on the civic and may need resealing, but so far cant find any videos of this part being removed and resealed. Great video keep up the good work.
haha just found the video on resealing the chain tensioner inspection cover also a good video but not quite as good as this one, so once I'm 100% on where the leak is coming from ill be good to go for the fix thanks to these videos.
@@user-sd3zh9nx9r Thanks for the great comment. My advice would be to spray a little engine degreaser and hose it off, then drive it for a day a recheck. I hope its this video you use, as the timing cover is quite a bit more work. This job is actually pretty easy, and its very common. Have a great Sunday :)
Thanks a lot for the video did good just don’t forget to put the top 2 bolt back in hand tightened before you put the 3rd lower bolt one there all in hand tightened, tighten with the wrench 🔧
Good comment and very true, you want to make sure all bolts are threaded in. Last thing you want to do is cross thread a bolt in that spot !!! Thanks for the comment !!
Thank you so much for the informative video! My first car is a 2008 Civic and I noticed an oil leak in the same area in the video a few days ago, I replaced the gasket and it was my first-time car fixing experience, everything worked like a champ! I want to ask is it normal for the check engine light to come after I replaced the gasket? The light is on but the car drives normally, again thank you so much for the awesome video!
Thanks for the comment !! Not normal for the check engine light to come on. Make sure you have the electrical connector plugged in and everything is tight. I would give it a quick scan to check for codes to see what pops up. Maybe times you can go to Autozone or some other parts stores and they will check the code for free. If they do, write it down, clear the code and drive it. It may not come back.
@@robwright4398 No haven't replaced the PVC, on this one I could tell it was definitely the gasket as the gasket was hard and brittle. If the PCV ever got plugged there could be a pressure build up, but then I could just as easily leak from any of the seals in the engine.
Thanks I'll investigate this part. My civic started leaking rendering it undriveable as it leaked so fast you could go only maybe a 5 miles before it blows up. A while ago i refilled the engine oil thinking it was one time. I ended up making a perfect line of oil around the apartment complex so i parked it. Fell on some hard economic times so it's been sitting for a couple months but im now trying to get it fixed asap.
Sorry to hear you fell on hard times, it can happen to anyone and glad you kept your head up. If its leaking that fast I doubt its the gasket, but you may have to do it anyway and I'll tell you why. There is an oil pressure sensor screwed into it, and that may be leaking, when it go it leaks fast. To fix that part you just get a new sensor and they thread in to the housing you will remove. Also to be sure if you have access to a garden hose I would use a can of engine degreaser, wash the engine off, let it dry, and then run the vehicle while looking to see if you can find the leak. Sounds like its leaking fast so it should not be hard to find. Good luck with the repair, and hang in there !!
@@GarageKing i examined the engine and confirmed it is indeed that part, i still don't know if it's the gasket or the oil pressure sensor but at least now i know what's causing it. However my mother beat me to it and hired some mobile mechanic who wants to charge 900$, i told her to get a 2nd opinion she ignored and now is doing it. I don't think we even have $900 yay
@@PlumbCarton5607 OMG, the part is about $5, and the sensor I have no idea, but as a guess I would say not more than $50??? I guess you mom is paying for convenience, as someone is coming down to do it, so time is money and the mechanic has to pay for gas, mileage etc. At least you know it should be fixed correctly.
@@GarageKing yeah and it doesn't look that hard to do. He jacked up the car from the engine. He's also trying to boot us up for more stuff. He then took the alternator & tensioner, and some various other stuff to get different ones, even tho those worked fine. I wasn't there to stop it
Hey there and thanks for the comment. This is a common problem with the civic and an easy fix for an hour of your time and a $5 gasket. If you got a light on your dashboard then I would check your oil level right away !!
Really quick and informative video! Love that swivel ratchet too. Figure I could treat myself to buying one with all the money I'm saving by not allowing the local Honda stealership replace the entire valve when only the gasket is faulty, at the tune of $532.73. Do you think it would be worth it to change out the o-ring on the oil pressure sensor that's screwed onto the valve while it's out, or just leave it alone? Thanks for posting this video!
Hey There, I would just leave the oil pressure sensor. Usually if they leak its quite bad so most likely its ok. I have only ever seen a few leak so yours is probably ok. The swivel ratchet is the bomb and really helps with everything. Highly recommended and I use mine all the time !!!
Fantastic video. I think this is the issue on my 2008 Civic. Did you have to drain the oil first, or can you just crack on with the replacement gasket? Thanks!
Your video was extremely informative for a guy who is just starting to do his own car maintenance. So I replaced my part. I still I’m leaking some oil in the same spot. Could there be a pool of oil somewhere around the engine that continues to drip down? Thank you for all your help.
Hey Thanks for the great comment, yup it leaks down onto the rear of the cylinder head. If you have some engine shampoo you can spray the engine down (put a bag over the alternator) and then hose it off while staying away from the electrical stuff and then see if it still leaks.
Awesome video! Couldn't have been easy to post-process/edit all that, especially with the magnification! Thank you so much! I am 90% sure I am getting a leak from this very area. I am also leaking coolant from the back of the engine block, somewhere between the block and the intake manifold... I can't get eyes on where it's coming from, but I do see droplets of blue coolant. Any idea what that is?
Thanks so much for the great comment, these vids are not easy to do this way, and it sure beats seeing one that is 25min long with poor filming !!!! In regards to your coolant leak I'm hoping you don't have a head gasket leak... If you have a pressure tester I would test it (make sure engine is cold) The pressure testers are pretty cheap amzn.to/3TqLGji (something like that) and then you have to get underneath and have a good look. I'm hoping its just a hose from the heater, there is not too much back there so if you can crawl underneath and use a mirror if you have to, you should be able to see.
@@GarageKing I'm also hoping it's not a head gasket leak. I tested with a pressure tester hooked up to the radiator cap, and lost pressure, indicating the leak. I am hoping it's a heater hose... but debating on if I need to remove the intake manifold to get to it.
@@alihamidani3154 If you jack it up on stands you may be able to get in there to look. I use the quickjack system in my garage, here is a quick vid of it. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-0JsUoW2aXOA.html so it lifts the vehicles about 2 feet and I can get in there pretty good to see leaks. When I was diagnosing the Honda for the oil leak I was able to get right in there.
@@GarageKing Those are pretty awesome! Will have to add them to my wish list. I did get a fiber optic camera to take a look... still can't find the smoking gun (or in this case the spot were the blue juice is oozing). Thank you again for the help! Will have to let you know what happens!
@@alihamidani3154 For sure, I would be interested to know what it was. Normally they don't leak there so I would appreciate the follow up. Thanks and happy Sunday to you :)
Another great video! Trying to trace down a leak on my 2009 Civic. Noticed an oil leak while doing an oil change on the passenger side like you indicated. Did you notice any oil around the valve cover caused by this? I initially thought it was the valve cover as I noticed some dirt build up on that side of the cover, so I am contemplating just replacing both today. Edit - Looks like my valve cover is definitely leaking, probably best to replace both most of the oil is in the passenger side however
You could do them both, I would if you are doing the valve cover, as you are in there anyway, and the leak at the cylinder head is very common, plug the gasket is pretty cheap. Make sure to give the engine a cleaning before you start so you don't get dirt falling in the engine. Thanks for the comment !!
Oh and when I did mine, I didn't notice any oil on the valve cover. I washed the engine off and then ran it and checked for leaks and the valve cover was good.
Hey there, I used some engine degreaser and then hosed it off. I must say the best way is to use brake clean, but it gets expensive. Make sure you don't use brake clean on a hot engine !!
Noticed some drips on the ground last week and had a peakbat the motor. I noticed the leeft side is wet of oil. Though not only on the backside like in the video. Also a bit on the front side. So the complete left side seams to be wet of oil. Check oil onbthe dipstick and doesn't seam to be loosing lot of oil. Better let it check by a mechanic
Just found a different video which actually shower about the same look on the motor. Seems to be a leak near the EGR valve. There's an plastic plug which seems to wear out
@@GarageKing I'll try, but really looks like that plug issue. Downside is, i can hardly wash there by hand. There is a part in front of that, believe that is the EGR. Or i can use my pressure washer, but I'm not confident doing that. I'll see what I can do with garden hose perhaps
@@RomboutVersluijs If you can spray some engine cleaner down there, and then just rinse with a garden hose most should come off. You really should not need much pressure at all. Then you can jack up the car (be safe of course) and look from underneath. I did watch that other video and that plug is for where the distributer use to be on the previous generation of Honda motors (they don't use distributors anymore).
20 Like great video very helpful I do have a Honday Civic 2012, must look into this . Summer is here if possible you can do a airconditioning charger video for summer driving ?? I hope you have a great week . Always video are helpful and something we all can use....
As always thank you so much for great comment :) I have a few videos for recharging air conditioning. Here is one for Honda Civic ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE--7NqYbDLeMM.html
@@GarageKing Thanks a million 👍👍 Many years ago I try to do it with a can and over fill it cause some problem end up take car to dealer they suck it all out and start over again. but fun to learn I will check out the video and give it ago.. Have a great day , your channel is something I can learn and use it not just watch for fun...
Thanks for the comment, and easier for who? Some people find it easier, but its more work, so if you can get your hands in, the less work the better. For me I would not go through the trouble of removing all those extra components as you have more risk of breaking things.
Nope, you can just change the part. Be careful not to get anything in the engine when you are cleaning. Wouldn't hurt to check you oil level :) But you don't have to change your oil. Happy Saturday to you :)
Should I do the PCV valve while doing this job since we are in the vicinity? Might have to remove the cowl to get them both tackled in a decent amount of time I guess?
Up to you, depends on how many kms are on your car. My car is at close to 200K miles now and its still ok. TO be honest it would not hurt to do the PCV.
No, the 2001 EX is actually easier. This video is for an 8th gen engine, yours is a 7th gen engine, and that engine style use to leak all the time from the distributor that was located on the left hand side of the engine when you are looking down from the top. They did away with the distributor, but the style was still the same so for yours when you look down from the top. It usually leaks on the left hand side of the valvecover from a plastic plug located on the side (where the distributor use to be) You have to remove the EGR valve to get the plug out, and the plug has an o-ring on it. This is most likely where your leak is coming from.
sounds good, if you are unsure a little engine degreaser and the garden hose goes a long way !!! Just run it for a day or two after you wash it to see.
Its for the VVT amzn.to/3EXmkoo you can grab from the dealer as well. All you need is the gasket. Not sure if you can do it without a swivel ratchet (maybe but it would be really hard) amzn.to/3F7fP1s
Thank you for the video and greetings from Poland. I have a question with what force to tighten the bolts from the valve and in what order. Sorry if you talked about it in the video but I don't speak English
Cześć, Nie ma sposobu, aby włożyć tam klucz dynamometryczny, jest bardzo ciasny, więc po prostu przylega, śruby wcale nie muszą być bardzo mocno dokręcone, niektórzy ludzie zatrzasnęli śrubę, więc nie dokręcaj zbyt mocno. Nie jestem pewien fabrycznego momentu obrotowego, ale to niewiele, to mała gwintowana śruba. Hi There, There is no way to get a torque wrench in there, its super tight so just snug up, they bolts don't have to be very tight at all, some people have snapped the bolt so don't tighten too much. I'm not sure of the factory torque but its not much, its a small threaded bolt.
@@GarageKing Thank you for your help, tomorrow I'm going to do it, I have a big leak from that area. I will also replace the PCV valve prophylactically, there is also a large amount of oil around it
hi first off i love your tutorials, thank you so much for them! so far i've replaced my driver side side headlight assembly and i think successfully changed this gasket! i feel no new oil around the VVT but i still have major leaking from what looks like the oil filter? i have no lift or jack so i can't see if the leak is coming from higher up but i took a video and saw large drops dripping off the bottom of the oil filter every second when the car is running only. i can't get the filter loose with just my hands to even try to replace it but do you think the problem is as simple as that? if so i'll take it back to where i had my oil changed about a month ago if the problem could be the filter they replaced, thank you again!!
Hey there, thanks for the great comment !! Appreciate the time you took to write it. Firstly congrats on doing all that work yourself, you have attempted more than most. To answer your question, yes the oil filter can leak, and I have seen them with a bad seal (sometimes the crimp leaks) so that would be your problem. You could always wash the engine down (you can do it with a garden hose on the street) Get some engine shampoo and when the engine is cold spray it down and hose it off. You can do this from the top so you don't need a lift. Just make sure you do use high pressure and DON"T get the alternator wet (put a plastic bag over it) then if the oil is dripping when its running it should be very easy for a shop to see where its coming from and not confuse it with anything else. A set of drive up ramps is pretty cheap and can pay back dividends for the DIYer, but if you get a set, don't buy the cheapest set as many times the tires will slip on the plastic. Get a decent set amzn.to/3PZsUAK Have a good weekend :)
@@GarageKing thank you so much for the information and the link! I'll be getting that so I can keep doing my DIYs :) I wish I posted about this sooner, I really need my car for work so I ended up taking my car in to the same place without washing it down but I did try to wipe up the area a bit below and what I could reach from the wheel cover, all oil leaking is fresh so I'm hoping that'll help pinpoint it. When I dropped it off and said another shop said it looks like the filter though they still said it might be the VVT since I denied the replacement (I didn't tell them I ended up doing it myself). I asked them if the VVT solenoid was at the back of the engine and they said there were 2, one above the oil filter. I have an 8th gen DX but could only find replacement parts for the one you showed in the video, is there another I can easily change out if it is leaking?
@@pixielikepanda Thanks for the follow up, as far as I know there is only one VVT, but there is an oil pressure switch that can leak when the engine is running. Its actually screwed onto the VVT part, you can see it at 3:24min mark quite clearly. They don't leak often (actually very rare) but when they do leak, they leak bad, and only leak when the engine is running. I had one on a corvette the other day that was dripping like crazy !! Anyway the only way to really check that piece is with a mirror and a light when the engine is running from the top, its its leaking your are going to see it drip and the oil will actually come out of the connector. When you unplug the connector it should be DRY, if its WET then its starting. Hope this helps you out :)
Did you notice the oil leak make it all the way on top of the lower motor mount right near the drain plug? That’s the issue I have , just wondering if that is what you noticed.
Thanks for the comment, I did notice the oil on mine was leaking all the way down to the drain plug. It was bad on the side of the engine. At first I thought it may have been from the power steering pump, so I washed everything off and then checked after a few days and found it was leaking on the rear of the cylinder head. So that's how I figured out it was that part. The part is under 10 bucks and its really common for them to leak. You could maybe consider using some engine degreaser and wash it all off and then check after a day or two.
is the oil stain at the beginning of the video really after leaking from the solenoid? I'm asking because I have similar signs of leakage on the passenger side and the spot is just as big when starting from cold. I pray that it will be the same.
Hey There, the stains were actually not my driveway. I was walking though the neighbourhood and saw that and thought it would be a pretty good effect for the video. The leak starts slow but then gets quicker. If you don't fix it I could see it causing a big stain. I caught my leak fairly early. Happy Sat to you !!
I replaced mine and it was all good, but i’m changing my oil and notice it’s leaking again. I assume it’s from the same spot. Why would it happen again so quickly?
It shouldn't. Hopefully you cleaned well around the area. The repair should last years as its just a rubber gasket. There is an oil pressure sensor on the unit and perhaps that is leaking?? if you can give it a wash and then run it with an inspection mirror that you might be able to pinpoint it.
Thanks, I have opened mine today and the 1 lower bolt was pretty hard to open. I am waiting for the gasket to arrive, how tight should I torque the bolts back, i dont have a torque wrench.
Hi There, I don't think I could find the torque specs. I know there are manuals out there you can buy such as emanuals bit.ly/44zVazx discount code (GARAGEKING22) but the problem is its almost impossible to get a torque wrench in there. I'm actually a GM mechanic and on GM cars similar gaskets all get a torque of 89 inch lbs which works out to about 7 ft/lbs. So its really not much. Once you feel the gasket compressing, give a 1/2 turn or so on each bolt (keep moving around) so they all get pulled down evenly, then you WILL feel them all of a sudden get tight (now the part is fully down) then you just go a little more to snug them up so the bolts don't come loose. Its really not tight because the bolts are not supporting anything. Then after a few drives check it for leaks. Hope this helped.
@@GarageKing Thanks buddy, I think it's 8 ft lbs of torque for civic. I will try to give them a good medium strength push, and yes there's not much room, I already cut my finger while opening the lower bolt😅, hope things go fine.
My civic has this same leak on the front passenger side and my car is a 2016 civic sport cvt not sure if this year would have the same problem or what year the guy in the video is workin on please help
Hey there, I think the engine should be fairly similar, I think the engine in the video is an "R" style engine and that engine is still made in the 10th gen civic (yours) there is also a "K" engine. I would give it a quick wash, and then look in the rear and if you have the same type of VVT solenoid on the rear of the engine (could be slightly different shape) then that could be your problem. Important thing is to clean the engine and then look as the thing leaks all over the place and you want to make sure you get the right leak.
I used some engine degreaser and a garden hose, I found that worked best and was most economical. You could spray brake clean at it and its going to work VERY well, but you are going to use a few cans which gets expensive.
Yup this is probably it, and once it drips on the exhaust that's when you smell it. Good thing is the part is only a few dollars (Like 5 or so) and its a pretty easy job to do. It could be much worse, but this one is an easy one :) If you want to make sure, use some engine degreaser with the garden hose and wash off your engine good. Then drive it for a day and check. That's what I did and it confirmed the leak.
I have a 2007 Honda civic Lx sedan 4 door and just today my oil leaking from the bottom of the car while pressing on the gas ? Is it that part of the car have to changed ?
This part does leak from the bottom of the car, but pressing on the gas should not make a difference, it should be consistent. The only this is there is an oil pressure switch on that fitting, and if that is leaking it will leak faster if you speed the engine up as there is more oil pressure. They don't leak often. I would wash the engine so its clean. Get someone to start the engine and you look around as they rev it up a bit and see if you can locate the leak.
Hi There, I always use an automotive scotch bright pad like this amzn.to/3EnVCFj and then I use GM brake cleaner amzn.to/3A714tR to remove any residue. Thats what I use on every oil pan, valve cover, or job like this and I have never had an issue. The important thing is the scotch bright pad to ensure its a smooth surface.
Ouch !!! OK well 1st thing is to remove the part. Remove the old bolts, and electrical connector and see if you can slide it back off the broken bolt. Not sure where the bolt broke but if there is enough sticking out of the engine block you should be able to turn it with a small pair of pliers (or by hand) Usually when bolts brake when you are installing them, they are not tight and you can remove by hand. All those videos about stuck broken bolts are for bolts that are seized and can't be removed as they have rusted into place. This is not the case with you as you were installing so the bolt is not stuck. I just hope there is enough of it to grab with a small tool and twist it out. You may even be able to remove it by hand.
@@GarageKing I removed broken bolts using dremel tool and it was easy. I broke bracket bolt and top 2 solenoid bolts due to over tighten. I was able to remove all the three using dremel tool. Thanks
@@johngraham2470 That's good and I'm glad you were able to get the broken bolts out. I know how it feels when a bolt breaks, its a sucky situation for sure.
I just replaced my valve cover seal and two days later i was leaking oil in this exact spot Is that normal to happen after switching out the old seal but not doing the part you did?
I wonder if its the part in the video that was leaking and not your valve cover. Changing the gasket on the valve cover would not affect this part and visa versa.
So I have an issue with the plastic piece that is on the side of the block? Right next to where you were working at. Can't seem to find any video on it. When the car is on that plastic coin looking thing vibrates and there's oild spilling out of it? Don't know what ig is? Don't know what part it is. Any clues or pointers you can give me?
Well, the stealership I went to (Honda Dealer/Service Center) quoted me $532.73 this past Monday trying to convince me it's actually the valve that needs replaced to stop the leaking and not just the $5 gasket. That's why I'm here.
You should not need to reset anything, but make sure you plugged everything back in. If you have a scanner it will probably point you to something you forgot to plug in.
The best thing to do is give it a quick shampoo and then run it for a day and check and it should be easy to tell. I know on yours the distributor O ring is known to leak, but that's on the other side. For yours maybe its leaking at the valvecover??
