oil leaking
05-13-2007, 10:08 PM
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oil leaking
did a search on the word "porous" because i'm experiencing this "leakage" and wondering if i should i care? the leaking is almost impossible to pinpoint and all i see it grim collecting on moisture. how to fix? should i fix? it bugs me ALOT.
here are some pictures i found if you folks don't know what i'm referring to. (NOTE: these are not my pictures, just examples of what i am trying to illustrate)
here are some pictures i found if you folks don't know what i'm referring to. (NOTE: these are not my pictures, just examples of what i am trying to illustrate)
05-13-2007, 10:44 PM
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Hmmm, it doesn't look bad enough to bother with.
I had my block replaced at 13,000Km due to porosity but Honda picked it up at the 10K service and did it under warranty.
On the weekend I was speaking with Chris Barry and he mentioned a process where they immerge the block in a liquid and it works it's way into the pores and hardens. But it will still require a huge pull down and lots of work.
I had my block replaced at 13,000Km due to porosity but Honda picked it up at the 10K service and did it under warranty.
On the weekend I was speaking with Chris Barry and he mentioned a process where they immerge the block in a liquid and it works it's way into the pores and hardens. But it will still require a huge pull down and lots of work.
05-14-2007, 03:14 AM
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I noticed that "seep" at exactly the same place [at the gasket seam between the two bolts] couple of months after I got my MY04. I cleaned it up and it never came back. I believe there's a thread someplace that indicated that this is a fairly common event with a new S.
05-14-2007, 06:06 AM
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Originally Posted by trapper,May 14 2007, 03:14 AM
I noticed that "seep" at exactly the same place [at the gasket seam between the two bolts] couple of months after I got my MY04. I cleaned it up and it never came back. I believe there's a thread someplace that indicated that this is a fairly common event with a new S.
05-14-2007, 06:42 AM
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Originally Posted by hey_i'm_new,May 14 2007, 09:06 AM
although it's common, it's still a defect... which sucks.
Clean the seepage up ...... if it comes back you may indeed have a problem..... if not, forget about it. As I said in my earlier post I had the same seepage [I noticed it about 3 months after I got the car]. I cleaned it up and 2-1/2 years later there is NO sign of further "leaking".
05-14-2007, 07:49 AM
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[QUOTE=trapper,May 14 2007, 08:42 AM] In most cases I don't think it would warrant being called a "defect". My understanding is that the seepage is from the oil that's on the gasket and/or from the plug above it when it's installed bleeding out as the engine heat cycles when it's new.
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05-14-2007, 01:31 PM
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well, i'm not here to argue about it. I just want to know how to fix it.
so is this a head gasket issue? or is this a porous block issue? 2 totally different areas. when i change my oil again, i'm going to degrease my block and REALLY clean my problem area. Hopefully, it goes away...
so is this a head gasket issue? or is this a porous block issue? 2 totally different areas. when i change my oil again, i'm going to degrease my block and REALLY clean my problem area. Hopefully, it goes away...
05-14-2007, 01:57 PM
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It is a porous casting on the portion of the head covering the timing chain gallery. 99% of the time you can just clean it and ignore it. On the real bad ones Honda has replaced the head under warranty.