Engine oil leak from tappet cover

libra3 (libra3) 2011-01-02 13:06:32 +0500 #21

Racerf1;2571644:

Yes it could be the camshaft seal too (i did forget this) Good one!

Ok that actual pics you post do show a lot of oil accumulated, here is what you need to do before you can figure things out.

Go get your engine bay pressure washed specifically that area of oil and even from underneath the engine bay (pay the guy a bit more and while cleaning it as good faith jesture he will teach you how to clean your engine bay :))

Do not oil it or diesel it or whatever they spray on after the wash, just keep it dry and keep an eye open for things being pushed or pulled by wash pressure.

get it hand dried using clothes or whatever. Take it home and let it sit there to dry until completely dry.

then start the engine and look for the oil if it is visible, good place would be with lift or ramp so you can lift it up and have a view from underneath too, sometimes not all things are visible from the top.

With everything cleaning any new oil pouring will be visible, plus if you can get additive dye which is mixed in engine oil for better visibility and easy, to pinpoint the leak.

Hope this works for you!

that the good idea

aantherax (aantherax) 2011-01-02 13:14:37 +0500 #22

distributor seal needs to be replaced

hsn87 (hsn87) 2011-01-28 18:05:55 +0500 #23

hi...i have a honda city 98 model..the prob is tht my engine is leaking mobil oil..one of the mechanic said "is k seal leak" didn't really know wht he meant by tht...so i was wondering wht the prob is and how will it get fixed and is it costly or not...and i wanted to change the timing belt...so wht else would need to be changed with tht?? reply needed soon...thnx

libra3 (libra3) 2011-01-30 10:34:16 +0500 #24

which seal

margallar (margallar) 2011-01-30 11:14:00 +0500 #25

bro my suggestion is to get tappets adjusted because they control the starting. if they are not in proper place they will increase starting time.

as for the leakage get a all seals new from a reliable place and make sure that all screws are tightened uniformly. if it doesnt fix it this then try changing the tappet cover and check breather for blockage.

libra3 (libra3) 2011-02-24 12:27:33 +0500 #26

i changed the distributor seal and service the car now i do not see any leakage but the engine oil is still decreasing as car run above 200 km it decrease almost one liter. from silencer water comes out. i need help.