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[bobbertbear]

i did the front crank seal,done the cam cover gaskets,checked the oil cooler plate and pipes and all dry,but have an oil leak on the passenger side of the engine,only when its running,so i was maybe thinking leaking head gasket,anyone tell me anything different

[MutantCav]

Would leak water not oil...

[bobbertbear]

but theres an oil way at the corner of the head,the car had been overfilled with oil wen i bought it,so i thought maybe too much pressure an just enough to let it leak a little

[tunnie]

but theres an oil way at the corner of the head,the car had been overfilled with oil wen i bought it,so i thought maybe too much pressure an just enough to let it leak a little

Thats the water jacket i think....

When you did the cam cover gaskets did you use:

BLACK Sealant
Vx/GM gasket, not pattern?
What value did you torque the cam covers too.
Did you check for possible warped cam covers?

[albitz]

too much pressure would do the cam cover gaskets.did you use genuine gaskets/the correct sealant/and tighten the m down correctly.i would suspect they are still leaking :-/........ ;Dtunnie types faster than me

[bobbertbear]

checked the bottom end i have here with the heads off an looks like an oilway as well,i could be wrong,didnt use sealer on the gaskets but checked them an were dry,tightened them correctly,an dont think theyre warped

[MutantCav]

Thought we had been here before?? But was going to say gaskets still leaking...overtightened bolts...not used genuine parts, not cleared the breathers/properly...all will just cause them to leak again...

[bobbertbear]

cam covers were dry,leak coming from lower down

[tunnie]

checked the bottom end i have here with the heads off an looks like an oilway as well,i could be wrong,didnt use sealer on the gaskets but checked them an were dry,tightened them correctly,an dont think theyre warped

There is you leak then.... you must use black sealant.

[tunnie]

too much pressure would do the cam cover gaskets.did you use genuine gaskets/the correct sealant/and tighten the m down correctly.i would suspect they are still leaking :-/........ tunnie types faster than me

Nuh nee nah nuh    

[bobbertbear]

but guys i just said the covers were dry,LEAK FROM BELOW CAM COVER HEIGHT!!

[bobbertbear]

an why would it only be one side leaking,i would have thought both would leak

[tunnie]

but guys i just said the covers were dry,LEAK FROM BELOW CAM COVER HEIGHT!!

Got any photos?

[bobbertbear]

not at the mo,car in bits AGAIN,but it runs down the join at the engine/box an drips off the rod for the steering

[tunnie]

not at the mo,car in bits AGAIN,but it runs down the join at the engine/box an drips off the rod for the steering

Ahh.

It could be ATF, is it leaking around the bellhousing to the gearbox to engine?

Suspect its a gearbox ATF leak, have you checked the level?