Attaus Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 Alright, so I've always had a slow leak. The guys at the lube shop said I needed a new oil pan gasket. Ok, no problem, right? Wrong. It took me almost 2 weeks to get that damn thing replaced. It was one thing after another. Now that it's replaced, I start it up, and it still leaks. WTF?? It was not that bad before, but with the cold weather I lost 4 quarts in 6 miles. I thought because of the freezing temps that the gasket had shrunk and been even worse. Well, now when I look there is a ton of oil coming from the back of the block under the oil filter. I believe this is the CPS (crank postition sensor). Can anyone confirm this? There is just a constant stream from that bitch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cranny Posted December 13, 2006 Share Posted December 13, 2006 crank position sensor is in the dizzy. CKP(crank position sensor) , CYP(cylinder position sensor) , and TDC(top dead center sensor) , are all in the dizzy. for OBD2 vehicles , theres also a CKF(crank fluctuation sensor) located under the lower timing cover. your talking about the oil pressure sensor most likely. take it out , see if its stripped first of all , maybe it just came loose for some reason. if it looks good , fire it back in with some teflon tape around the threads. no engine light comming on warning you of low pressure? or low oil for that matter , lol. dont panic man , easy fix. just dont drive it while its dry of oil of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Attaus Posted December 13, 2006 Author Share Posted December 13, 2006 Yeah, I know, but I haven't touched the damn thing. I've been shooting a code for a while now, but the oil leak only got bad recently. It was like, one day it was fine, then the next it dropped way down in temp (22 degrees F down from like 50-60 the day before) and oil just started gushing out. It's completely undrivable. The only thing is that it only loses oil when running. I'm almost 100% positive that it's related to that sensor. There's no oil right above it from the filter, but that sensor is completely soaked. I tried to tighten it -- which I haven't ever touched before -- and it wouldn't budge. I couldn't get anything around it. All I have is a 15mm openface and it looks like I need a 17 + 19mm openface. It's just odd that this thing would blow out without anything to provoke it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cranny Posted December 13, 2006 Share Posted December 13, 2006 i agree. i think its comming from somewheres else. oil pan again most likely. clean up the oil thats on it , put the front in the air on stands , lay under it while someone fires it up , and see wheres its comming from dude , its all you can do. youl find it. you gotta get dirty!! , lol. im wondering if maybe your oil filter isnt on tight. or , and ive seen this happen many times , your oil filter was put on without the old rubber o ring gasket being removed first. funny story , lol , 11 years ago , my buddy had an 86 crx. his ol man had a really pricy house in posh area , big garage , we had the floor stined black from one corner to the other from working on cars , lol. he was pissed. so he buys a new house , another posh one , brand spanking new , new garage , lol , he tells us , no fukin working on cars in my garage anymore , ill kill yas both. my buddy says yeah dad no prolem. so his parents go away week later , my buddy andrew decides hes gonna do an oil change in dads brand new garage , very confident in the fact he can do it without spilling a drop , well be careful he says , lol. so we drain it , remove filter , new one on , fill er up , not a fukin drop anywheres. cars back on the ground , im standing in front looking under the hood. he reaches in and fires it up , to fill oil filter before you final check it , were looking at the engine , all the sudden , a golden pool starts to flow from under the font bumper , car pumped out 4 litres of oil in a minute flat , hahaha , puddle about 5 foot diameter , fuk i laughed. his ol man was pissed. he left the old gasket on when installing new filter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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