mrmunky

well i got the engine back together after a lengthy rebuild, and i was running it the other day to burn some oil off of the headers. things were going fine until i noticed smoke coming from the right side of the engine. i shut her off to inspect and what do i notice but smoke coming from the right side of the seal between the head and the block. the only things i can think of that it could be are a crap head gasket or head bolts not properly torqued. i'm going to check the bolts in a little while.. is there anything else it could be? anything that wouldn't require the engine being torn back down?

thanks
ian

mrmunky

*bump* ..i need help.. anyone?

Perry 951

You should always retorque head studs after 1 heat cycle. Take the cam tower back off and give them a shot with a torque wrench, or about 5 degrees with a degree wheel and a breaker bar.

Then, if it leaks, something ain't flat.

Cass944

ian.... after you torqed down the head the first time. did you ever take it back off. once you tighten down a head gasket it cant be used again... did we reuse the same one twice. that would explain the leaking head... a little.

R.B.

I agree with Brett, I did that and had to put a 2nd head gasket in.

However I still have problem with oil and coolant mixing. It's just too cold to pull the oil cooler assembly apart right now. I still have coolant coming out in various places but I think the oil pressure is pushing the coolant out of areas that weren't meant to take 5 bar.

Good luck!

-R.B.

mrmunky

as far as i can remember (not very far unfortunately), the head never came off after it was torqued down. it would appear removal of the cam tower is in order, as well as a proper torqueing of the head nuts. at least i don't have to remove the head (knock on wood)

thanks
ian