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Car Forum / Driving, Maintenance, Tuning / Maintenance and Repair / September 2005

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kilroybass@usa.com - 28 Sep 2005 00:31 GMT
94 honda dx automatic.

I noticed a penny sized oil drip each morning.  it's tiny, but
noticeable.  it's underneath
the front just located in the center.

since it's a 10 year old car, should i go and have it fixed or just
trade it in?  suggestions please.
tudysmuck@yahoo.com - 28 Sep 2005 00:35 GMT
trade it in ? no wait  fix it ??  no wait  junk it!!!!
tudysmuck@yahoo.com - 28 Sep 2005 03:03 GMT
 fix it   ?
Spud Demon - 28 Sep 2005 00:55 GMT
"kilroybass@usa.com" <kilroybass@usa.com> writes in article <1127863885.818027.260350@g47g2000cwa.googlegroups.com> dated 27 Sep 2005 16:31:25 -0700:
>94 honda dx automatic.
>
[quoted text clipped - 4 lines]
>since it's a 10 year old car, should i go and have it fixed or just
>trade it in?  suggestions please.

Don't store any food or drink under the engine unless it's in a sealed
container.  You don't want to be eating oil!  :^)

Seriously, make sure the oil drain plug, oil filter, and oil pan bolts are
tight.  

Even if it's something more expensive like a seal, it isn't a threat to the
engine if you check the oil regularly.  You can fix it or not at your
discretion.

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William R. Watt - 28 Sep 2005 00:59 GMT
Stick a piece of plywood or something under the engine to catch the oil
and keep it from damaging an asphalt driveway, or to keep a concrete drive
or garage floor clean.

If you just got the oil or coolant changed take the vehicle back and tell
them to fix it.

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N8N - 28 Sep 2005 01:13 GMT
> 94 honda dx automatic.
>
[quoted text clipped - 4 lines]
> since it's a 10 year old car, should i go and have it fixed or just
> trade it in?  suggestions please.

As a Studebaker owner, my best advice is to check and make sure there's
still oil in the crankcase.  A good overnight drip should be at least
as big as the bottom of a can of Coke.

nate
do_not_spam_me@my-deja.com - 28 Sep 2005 02:17 GMT
> 94 honda dx automatic.
>
[quoted text clipped - 4 lines]
> since it's a 10 year old car, should i go and have it fixed or just
> trade it in?  suggestions please.

Don't be ridiculous since this isn't something serious, like having to
change the radio station buttons.  To get an idea of how much fluid is
leaking out, pour a tablespoon of water on the driveway and notice what
a large puddle it makes in comparison.  Can you live with having to
replenish a tablespoon of fluid every week (more like 4 or 8
tablespoons every 1 or 2 months)?

If this is transmission fluid, a fluid change may stop the leak by
replenishing the chemical that makes seals swell.  But don't add a can
of seal sweller alone.
ed - 28 Sep 2005 02:47 GMT
yeah sheeesh, don't leave your open contact lenses under there. :)
I have an 86 Jag.... you wanna see leaks? huh?  lol. If its liquid, my car
can leak it! Well, if I can help it that is.

Searsly, try and perhaps see where its coming from under the hood if you
can, or have it put on a lift for inspection. This may be a good time to see
a seap before it gets too blasted all over the place. Then decide if its
something urgent or not.

well...thats what I'd do.....my .02....

> > 94 honda dx automatic.
> >
[quoted text clipped - 15 lines]
> replenishing the chemical that makes seals swell.  But don't add a can
> of seal sweller alone.
do_not_spam_me@my-deja.com - 28 Sep 2005 14:08 GMT
> yeah sheeesh, don't leave your open contact lenses under there. :)
> I have an 86 Jag.... you wanna see leaks? huh?  lol. If its liquid, my car
> can leak it! Well, if I can help it that is.

I wouldn't know about leaks because my car is a Toyota.  I once forgot
to tighten the heater hose clamps, but it still didn't leak.
Ad absurdum per aspera - 28 Sep 2005 22:42 GMT
> I wouldn't know about leaks because my car is a Toyota.

Well, only one of the Toyotas in the family leaks noticeable amounts of
engine or driveline fluids, but two of them leak rainwater into the
trunk.  I solved this with new gaskets, a considerable amount of
Polyseamseal adhesive caulk, and, in the case of the more abused
example, partial removal of one of the drain plugs in the spare-tire
well to let it leak right on out again.

One of them also leaks oil into the combustion chamber and then out the
exhaust pipe in somewhat greater amounts than I really care for, but
only in around-town driving and not so much as to make visible smoke.

They're nice cars and we're all pretty sold on 'em, but I'd stop short
of any claims of perfection.  Admittedly, a lot of people around me
have paid a lot more without getting any closer to perfection, or even
*as* close...

Anyway, my suggestion for the original poster would be to figure out
what the fluid is and just where it's coming from; then we can advise
further.   If it's oil, and the PCV valve is working (i.e., you're not
forcing it out with crankcase pressure), and the bolts are snug down
there, try a high-miler motor oil in the engine and a piece of
cardboard where you park.

Going after a trivial leak in an otherwise sound engine can definitely
open Pandora's toolbox.  If it's power steering fluid (don't Hondas use
a special formula that looks somewhat like motor oil) or transmission
fluid, we need to look elsewhere for the answer.

Cheers,
--Joe
tudysmuck@yahoo.com - 28 Sep 2005 02:51 GMT
ah  fix it  .. put some of that mystery  oil in da car
mst - 28 Sep 2005 08:04 GMT
> since it's a 10 year old car,

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Steve - 28 Sep 2005 19:07 GMT
> 94 honda dx automatic.
>
[quoted text clipped - 4 lines]
> since it's a 10 year old car, should i go and have it fixed or just
> trade it in?  suggestions please.

Wipe up the drip.
Ryan Underwood - 29 Sep 2005 02:12 GMT
>94 honda dx automatic.

>I noticed a penny sized oil drip each morning.  it's tiny, but
>noticeable.  it's underneath
>the front just located in the center.

Spray foaming engine degreaser onto the block where the oil is dripping down
from.  Rinse with brake cleaner.  Later, observe source of oil and go from
there.
 
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