Are there any common problems among h22s that need to be looked at? Im talking like small oil leaks etc etc. Reason I ask is because I have a small leak. It doesnt drip or anything yet but you can tell that something is wrong. I have had the timing belt service done and replaced all the seals there and also the oil pan gasket seal had to be replaced. After all that I still got a small leak and suggestions?

 

Common problems are that most h22's burn oil (more if you hit VTEC alot). Mine doesn't really burn any. Maybe a tiny bit, but not like others I talk to. Where is your leak? what do you mean "something is wrong"? And our oil pans don't have gaskets, I believe. I think it is a liquid gasket. Anyway, if you are having problems finding the leak, I think there is an ultraviolet reactive dye that you can add to your oil and then check for the leak with a blacklight at nighttime. If you can't find a leak, chances are that you are burning oil. It is pretty normal for H22's. If you are really worried about burning too much oil, do a compression test.

 

when i got mine i was thinking the i had a leak too but theres never oil under my car...turns out i just crack vtec to much..h22's eat oil massive amounts, ecspecially when you get some decent mileage on them

 

All oil pans have gaskets

 

not all some use Honda bon sealant instead of a rubber gasket.
h22a do burn oil if you in vtec alot also the cam end seal behind the vtec solonoid leaks oil and is a pain to replace! also the auto-tensioner has been known to fail and cause the timing belt to jump thus bending valves.

 

I know they burn more oil when hitting vtec more often. Yes he is right about that gasket being liquid, I didnt specify that but they did replace with that liquid shit. All I can tell is oil is leaking from somewhere around that oil pan. I looks like I might need some more liquid gaskets put in there. Ill check it out later, but it is definitely leaking somewhere. Someone suggest a rear main seal or something like that, anyone know about those? Thanks for the replies.

 

Im thinking that may be the cam end seal behind the vtec solenoid. All I know is some seal is leaking and I have had the timing belt done about 15000 miles ago along with the new liquid gasket around my oil pan.

 

Well I just looked under there and it seems to be getting worse. Its starting to drip on the floor I got oil on the oil pan and on the transmission casing. Damn I hope that shit doesnt leak onto my timing belt, I just got that shit done not to long ago. Im going to have to take it to the dealership again after I just got a seized brake caliper fixed not only that I got a front wheel bearing starting to go and damn this car is getting old. Its a 97

 

Just something I found...Look between your valve cover and EGR valve, down in the little pocket between the two. I had the worst time finding a leak, replaced cam seal, valve cover gasket...ect...ended up, just below your valve cover, on the back of the head, there's a brass hex headed screw in an extra oil port, they seem to come loose after about 150k miles...lol, solved my issue...though I felt extemely stupid for not finding it first...

Symptom: Oil puddling near EGR valve
Fix: Tighted brass screw(See above)

 

I looked and sew the brass hex screw your talking about and it looks good. No oil or anything around it but your input was very helpful.