Camshaft tower gasket failure?
02-21-2010, 09:48 AM
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I would like to use their steam vent kit as well but I'm not going to take the head off just for that. I do have a right angle drill but it's still probably too tight back there to do it when the head is on.
06-20-2010, 05:16 PM
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Is it leaking oil from the front or rear of the cam tower? If it is leaking from the front, it is often the small plug behind the cam gear, it gets distorted over time and leaks. If it is from the rear, the key with the rear cork gasket is to NOT overtighten it, or the gasket will split. I usually tighten the 3 6MM bolts that hold it just enough to evenly compress the gasket, and use split lock washers on top of the flat washers so they don't back out.
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