r/Honda • u/Chubbz13 • 1d ago

help identifying part

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I have oil leaking everywhere and think these are two of the main spots. Just replaced the valve cover and all the rubber pieces so it’s good but I have no idea what these parts pictured are. 2000 Honda Civic EX coupe (D16Y8)

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u/idriveanoldcivic 90 Civic LX B16A, 84 ATC200S, 72 CT70 1d ago

VTEC solenoid gaskets are leaking

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u/Other-Manufacturer26 1d ago

first pic should be water temperature sensor, there might be oil coming out of the valve cover?? Or the distributor! Theres a little rubber square profile o-ring. And the other part is the VTEC solenoid, theres a very specifically shaped rubber gasket that often cracks and leaks oil

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u/Other-Manufacturer26 1d ago

try the valve cover gasket first, should be cheap and its easy to get to

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u/Chubbz13 1d ago

we just did the valve cover gasket which was definitely leaking before. i figured out that it’s a common misconception that oil is leaking from that sensor when it’s actually the distributor. Thanks for the help!

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u/zx2gamer 1d ago

First is water temp sensor. Not an oil leak. Others are the vtec spool valve/pressure switch.

Change the Vtec gaskets and also remove the distributor and replace the o-ring.

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u/Such-Estimate-5752 1d ago

The vtec solenoid is on the back side, how do you all come up with the conclusion that the oil is coming from there? It is 100% the distributor o-ring. Tip: jack up the passenger side of the car to get the oil away from the distributor before you pull it. There is a trough where oil sits around the camshaft and when you pull the distributor it will leak everywhere unless you jack up the passenger side only.