Originally Posted by
srikid
Im kinda new to the site and looking for some help.
Welcome to the HAN !!!!!
Originally Posted by
srikid
I drove my lowered 99 Accord V6 overs some sewer thing and ended up cracking my oil pan so the oil is leaking out slowly.
OUCH!!!!!!!
Originally Posted by
srikid
Repair shops are trying to charge me 300-450 to repair.
That's about right.
Originally Posted by
srikid
I just plan on draining the oil, grind it, and use some JB Weld to fix that problem.
BAD CALL !!!! Replace the pan.... do it right !!!!!!!
Originally Posted by
srikid
My bigger problem is that before the I new the pan was cracked, all the oil drained to a dangerously low level and the CHECK ENGINE light and LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON. I immediately put a temporary patch and refilled the oil. My CHECK ENGINE LIGHT is still on and I got code P1259(VTEC System Malfunction). Im looking to see how I can determine If the i actually damaged something on the VTEC system when i hit the sewer or was the CHECK ENGINE light just triggered when the oil reached a really low level.
The VTEC system works off oil pressure so running the car out of oil would certainly prevent it from functioning properly. The components are pretty much out of the way of obstacles so it's unlikely you damaged anything driving over the sewer lid.
Dumb question, but were you at 7000 RPM and full throttle when the light cam on or were you at low RPM and light throttle?? How far did you drive it with the "low oil pressure" light on??
Oh, that light basically means you have NO oil pressure.
How low is your car?? Stock is ~5.5" of ground clearance. If you're not slammed to the ground with a 3.5" drop you may have an insurance claim with the highway/construction company responsible for the protruding obstacle in the roadway
