Oil leak after head swap

ckydmk · Feb 25, 2015

I just finished swapping the head after the cam broke on my freshly purchased JDM engine. I put the old head back on and now the engine leaks oil like a sieve. Its on the rear of the engine below the intake, can't see 'wetness' from the top if the air filter is taken off but then again I can't see all of the VTEC solenoid so it may be leaking from there as thats the only thing I can see had removed that oil would touch. Thoguhts? Its a f23A btw

james'99 · Feb 26, 2015

ckydmk said:
I just finished swapping the head after the cam broke on my freshly purchased JDM engine. I put the old head back on and now the engine leaks oil like a sieve. Its on the rear of the engine below the intake, can't see 'wetness' from the top if the air filter is taken off but then again I can't see all of the VTEC solenoid so it may be leaking from there as thats the only thing I can see had removed that oil would touch. Thoguhts? Its a f23A btw

When it was on the old motor, did you compromise the VTEC solenoid bolts or anything? I think that's easiest to start with.

Torque head bolts properly in proper order?

xci.ed6 · Feb 26, 2015

ditto, you only get one pressurized feed to the head, that's where you get leaks. It kinda sounds like something -on- the head, like VTEC controls, not -to- the head.

ckydmk · Feb 26, 2015

I'm 99% positive I torqued the bolt properly. 22lb then 90° turns twice around.
I was thinking that the VTEC solenoid is the source, but I won't have time to look into it until tomorrow. Once I do, I'll let you guys know

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