Oil leak

[gnpoweredrail]

Anybody ever have oil leaking from the top rear corner of the head??
Drivers side is leaking pretty good.
I do not know what headgaskets are in it.I bought the engine used but Sod at Hy-Tec built it.

 

[bluezone]

I had the same problem... When i change my headgasket I ran a bead of silicone around the oil return hole & then the problem was fixed...

 

[justin84]

Had the same issue... What Bluezone said is what fixed me up as well. Just make sure it is not just a valve cover... With the amount of aftermarket ones out there you are bound to have some odd fitting ones :/

 

[gnpoweredrail]

no its the head gasket for sure

 

[brian b]

mine too

My cometics leak in the same spot, tried bead of sealant around return, tried retorque still leaks. Piece of cardboard under my car problem solved.

 

[gnpoweredrail]

yeah well mine is in the sand so that doesnt work for me.
Its going to make a hell of a mess

 

[T- Type Tim]

better hurry and fix it.... dune season is here!

 

[gnpoweredrail]

I know I am leaving tonight.

 

[Scott Atk]

How's it run? New MAF help?

 

[gnpoweredrail]

Nope.
Did not have the translator hooked up.I had the MAF going straight to the PCM without giong through the translator first.
Needless to say it hauls ass now.

I also blew some oil out of the breathers.I lowered the oil pressure as I think I was filling up the valve covers.

 

[Scott Atk]

I know it's crunchtime but you might want to throw a leakdown tester on it real quick.
p.s. DLS hooked me up with oil restrictor pushrods. they're pretty slick but $$$

 

[gnpoweredrail]

loaded and leaving in the morning.
I am going to be real easy on it tomorrrow and get used to everything.
We will see if lowering the oil pressure does the trick.
I looked inside the valve covers when the pressure was high and the valve covers were half full.

 

[T- Type Tim]

howd the trip go ..... did you go to dumont?

 

[gnpoweredrail]

Yes I did.
I went very well for a shake down run.I got more oil leaks now also.
the breathers are puking.
I am going to weld on some Moroso breather tubes and that should take care of it.
Its also not running 100% but everything else went great.