Can a spool valve leak oil on an alternator?
And yes it is a common problem for the spool valve to leak oil onto the alternator. Removing the spool valve isn’t impossible but it will need a little bit of patience to remove. Your question reminded me that this is an issue that I needed to deal with on my vehicle.
Can a spool valve on a Honda alternator be replaced?
When Honda replaced it, they noted there was an oil leak on file but did not say anything to me about the risk of it ruining the new alternator. Fast forward 14 months, and my alternator was done. Took it to Honda and they told me an oil leak has damaged the alternator and I needed the spool valve replaced as well as the alternator.
Why is the spool valve on my Honda Pilot leaking?
Take the car to Honda dealer, and its diagnosed with a leaking VTEC spool valve which leaked oil on alternator. Both needed to be replaced at a cost of $1750.
What causes a Honda Odyssey spool valve to fail?
Noted oil leaks from valve cover gasket. But they didn’t tell me this could damage the alternator. Fast forward to March 2021. Same behavior and failure of the car when the alternator failed the first time. Diagnosis shows oil leaks from valve cover gasket and VTEC assembly have caused alternator to seize.
And yes it is a common problem for the spool valve to leak oil onto the alternator. Removing the spool valve isn’t impossible but it will need a little bit of patience to remove. Your question reminded me that this is an issue that I needed to deal with on my vehicle.
Can a spool valve be removed from a Honda alternator?
If you are mechanically inclined what tends to leak on the spool valve is the RTV/silicone/Hondabond, you can’t buy the ” gasket ” but you can remove and reseal the spool valve and reinstall for $25. And yes it is a common problem for the spool valve to leak oil onto the alternator.
Can a leaking valve cause an alternator to fail?
Choose your car for a more accurate estimate. It would be difficult to say exactly how much oil it would take to cause the alternator to fail. However, oil leaking on the alternator due to leaking valve cover gaskets can cause it to fail.
Noted oil leaks from valve cover gasket. But they didn’t tell me this could damage the alternator. Fast forward to March 2021. Same behavior and failure of the car when the alternator failed the first time. Diagnosis shows oil leaks from valve cover gasket and VTEC assembly have caused alternator to seize.