Why do have an oil leak here?
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Why do have an oil leak here?
Curly, this is definitely oil, see the closer pic below. Edit: and no smoke, just popped under the hood today to see if there were any leaks...130 miles on the fresh build, haven't checked in a couple of days and found this.
Joe, I think have the correct hole plugged up. The one below it is threaded deep inside, though. Either way, the leak is starting up high.
Joe, I think have the correct hole plugged up. The one below it is threaded deep inside, though. Either way, the leak is starting up high.
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Oil leaks are mysterious beasts.
After much head-scratching, and the replacement of many seals, I finally traced the oil that was pooling in the valley where the spark plug wires go to a leaky CAS seal. There was little sign of oil leakage on the back of the engine, most of it traveled up and forward.
After much head-scratching, and the replacement of many seals, I finally traced the oil that was pooling in the valley where the spark plug wires go to a leaky CAS seal. There was little sign of oil leakage on the back of the engine, most of it traveled up and forward.
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New valve stem seals. And the alternative is not what I want to hear! Brand new rings, no oil peeing out anywhere else, but I guess I could have screwed up a stem seal or this cylinder could be screwed.
I'm guessing a compression test would reveal incorrectly seated rings?
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My recollection is that after removing the bracket, you have to buy a shorter bolt (or shim the stock one out with washers) to get it to tighten.
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