anything is possible sometimes. I wouldn't think already but then with 70K on the clock thats a good amount of wear on the engine. Nothing extreme obviously but without taking the tranny off there's no real way to know for sure. I would say yes though, since there really is no other oil seal near between those two. Might also want to check the disty for leaks or the cam seals. Sorry to sound stupid but i don't rememeber if those year accords have coil packs or coil on plug.