ThomasE wrote:
> A neighbor and good friend has a massive engine oil leak on a ’96 Honda
> Odyssey.
> I was thinking of volunteering to help him fix it so any advice will be
> appreciated.
>
> The problem is a massive engine oil leak that seems to be coming from
> behind the timing belt cover. It only leaks when the engine is running.
> However when the engine is running it leaks a quart of oil every 2
> minutes! So driving the car just a few miles would leave the engine
> without oil.
>
> Any ideas or known common problems with these models that would help us
> narrow down the problem before we start taking off covers?

are they sure it's not just a fault with the oil filter seal and run-off
appearing to come from the timing housing? common enough if
after-market filters are used [fram] and the rubber gasket sticks to the
block before a new filter and gasket are installed on top of it. look
for the simple stuff first.