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Old 12-11-2007, 10:19 PM
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I was wondering if anyone else has had any oil around the lower head bolts. I was thinking it cant be any head gasketissues since those bolts go into the water jackets...right? I just checked the torque setting and all was good and i dont feel or see any oil coming from the valve cover gaskets. Any info would give me a piece of mind, i hate doing head gaskets.
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Old 12-11-2007, 11:13 PM
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Nothin?
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Old 12-11-2007, 11:27 PM
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mine leaks there too, i havent found where its coming from, besides the headgasket
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Old 12-11-2007, 11:34 PM
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Its just odd, i would think it would be coolant if anything u know
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Nope, seen this on a 1968 camaro and he would smack his headers on the ground when the car bottomed out. The stress from that impact falls right on the head bolts.
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