midnight_rex
05-14-2010, 04:17 AM
i fully built my engine recently and got it tuned. i noticed there is a oil leak on the exhaust side in between the head and the block. im using a Apexi head gasket
i decided to pull the head off and inspect the problem. i got the head and block decked along with other machine work. when i was inspecting the head i didnt see anything unusual. i then reinstall the head and torque EVERYTHING in correct sequence/specs. i added a very thin layer of RTV ultra black silicone around one of the oil galleys on the head gasket to make a good seal.
i then get the car started and wait 10 mins for warm up and check to see if the oil leak persist and it still leaks!!
http://i1.frsimg.com/images/detailed_images/Apexi_814-N102_1_9424_9425_9426_9430.jpg
if you look at the head gasket above, the right lower side of the head is leaking from there. there is a M6 bolt that gets torqued in that corner and u can see the hole on the HG where a oil passage flows. thats the area that im having a oil leak :(
is this passage under pressure or is it like a oil drain to go back into the crank case? i just want to fix this leak and call it a day. i dont care if its as simple as adding RTV or jb weld to seal that area off.
IS THIS PASSAGE UNDER PRESSURE??????????
i decided to pull the head off and inspect the problem. i got the head and block decked along with other machine work. when i was inspecting the head i didnt see anything unusual. i then reinstall the head and torque EVERYTHING in correct sequence/specs. i added a very thin layer of RTV ultra black silicone around one of the oil galleys on the head gasket to make a good seal.
i then get the car started and wait 10 mins for warm up and check to see if the oil leak persist and it still leaks!!
http://i1.frsimg.com/images/detailed_images/Apexi_814-N102_1_9424_9425_9426_9430.jpg
if you look at the head gasket above, the right lower side of the head is leaking from there. there is a M6 bolt that gets torqued in that corner and u can see the hole on the HG where a oil passage flows. thats the area that im having a oil leak :(
is this passage under pressure or is it like a oil drain to go back into the crank case? i just want to fix this leak and call it a day. i dont care if its as simple as adding RTV or jb weld to seal that area off.
IS THIS PASSAGE UNDER PRESSURE??????????