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Oil Leak Towards Front of 1st gen 5AT TSX

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I just had B1 service, minus transmission fluid change because that was already changed not long before. I've been driving pretty hard the past few days, ripping through canyons and such. Just started having a slow oil leak under the middle front of the car. I already had the power steering pump replaced a few months ago. Any ideas what could be the issue?
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Can you tell what kind of oil?

Engine oil, PS fluid, and ATF are different. Check the levels on each, are any low?

If the B1 includes engine oil & filter, it's possible that spilled oil from the filter change is just dripping out of the subframe.

If it is engine oil I'd check both the drain plug and filter, make sure they got tightened correctly. Before driving the car... if the drain plug falls out, the engine will be destroyed.
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merlinj79 said:
Can you tell what kind of oil?

Engine oil, PS fluid, and ATF are different. Check the levels on each, are any low?

If the B1 includes engine oil & filter, it's possible that spilled oil from the filter change is just dripping out of the subframe.

If it is engine oil I'd check both the drain plug and filter, make sure they got tightened correctly. Before driving the car... if the drain plug falls out, the engine will be destroyed.
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It looks exactly like the fluid that was leaking when I had my power steering pump failure. Kind of a brown/orange color. It's leaking from around the same spot too.
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Look at where the hoses connect to the PS pump, any leaks there? The hose connectors have orings which should have been replaced any time the hoses are disconnected. If that's all it is, you can get the orings and easily do it yourself.

If the leak is from the pump shaft seal area behind the pulley, then the pump is bad.
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Check the oil cooler piping that u can literally see through the front of the bumper. Had to replace this part because of leaking. Come to think of it I've changed almost everything related to that part over the years.
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Take a pic and upload it ...
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