Coolant leak near transmission side under distributor Overheated!!

6thgensedan · Dec 11, 2015

yeah I went threw this about a month ago. your right its most likely the heater hose under the distributor.remove the distributor and have a look.

Wht00Accord · Dec 12, 2015

6thgensedan said:
yeah I went threw this about a month ago. your right its most likely the heater hose under the distributor.remove the distributor and have a look.

Will removing the distributor mess with timing?

Did some disassembling today and found the hose.

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RawCarnage · Dec 12, 2015

yep thats the heater core hose, iv had that problem from my distributor leaking oil on it and the hose finally gave out. i just bought another hose and its fine now. as a temp fix just cut out the part that has a hole in it and put it back on.

james'99 · Dec 12, 2015

You can remove distributor. Key on it will only go in one of two ways so just keep it in the same position.

Wht00Accord · Dec 14, 2015

RawCarnage said:
yep thats the heater core hose, iv had that problem from my distributor leaking oil on it and the hose finally gave out. i just bought another hose and its fine now. as a temp fix just cut out the part that has a hole in it and put it back on.

I bought an oem hose today. I didn't need to remove the distributor just cut slots in the old hose and use a flat head screwdriver and pride open the hose.

Will be getting it finished and done soon.

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RawCarnage · Dec 16, 2015

might be a good idea to either get new gaskets for the distributor(not the cap gaskets the inner ones.) or buy a new distributor. i know i have too. i can see the hose getting soaked in oil again.

RevelationLion · Dec 3, 2016

Put a diaper on the distributor to keep it from leaking oil on the hose.

DrDoom · Dec 4, 2016

Had the same problem. blew a heater hose from the distributor leaking oil. Happened right after i raced a vr6 golf hatch. Easy fix not to stressful.

Hondararri · Dec 31, 2016

My 2 cents $11 heater core hose just replaced mine yesterday if you got oil even slightly around distributor could be issue like you googled mine didn't leak but was really swolen and flimsy top radiator is right beside w/ therm too as mentioned above pulling distributor will be a must google removal and marking of timing and don't break distributor like I did :Boo: