Oil pan leak?
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Oil pan leak?
2001 Accord, 4 cyl, 5 speed.
While under the car today, changing oil and trying to repair heat shield (see other post for that one), I noticed oil residue under the car (there as a just a little before, now there is more. The car hasn't been leaking any oil (i.e. no spots on the driveway). I also noticed that where the bolts for the oil pan go in there is a "glaze" of oil almost all the way across. There doesn't seem to be any oil coming from above as I don't see any signs of leakage.
Could this just be something simple like an oil pan gasket that needs replacing?
While under the car today, changing oil and trying to repair heat shield (see other post for that one), I noticed oil residue under the car (there as a just a little before, now there is more. The car hasn't been leaking any oil (i.e. no spots on the driveway). I also noticed that where the bolts for the oil pan go in there is a "glaze" of oil almost all the way across. There doesn't seem to be any oil coming from above as I don't see any signs of leakage.
Could this just be something simple like an oil pan gasket that needs replacing?
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You're almost right, except 2001 4-cyl doesn't have an oil pan gasket. The aluminum oil pan uses HondaBond (Permatex Ultra-Grey RTV) all around the bolted edge. There's no gasket.
You'll have to un-do the exhaust pipe under the pan, so think about new gaskets for THAT piping too.
You'll have to un-do the exhaust pipe under the pan, so think about new gaskets for THAT piping too.
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