DiGiT_xero Posted April 23, 2006 Share Posted April 23, 2006 Leak coming from the head cover, freshly resealed with gasket and sealer.. Anyone got any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kayakertom Posted April 23, 2006 Share Posted April 23, 2006 So that we are on the same page; you have the engine block then the cylinder heads, then the camshaft tower, then the valve cover. If the leak is coming from between the cylinder head and camshaft tower, did you use the reinforced o-ring? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[HTi]Johnson Posted April 23, 2006 Share Posted April 23, 2006 Hello all. I helped reseal this engine. The leak is coming from the driver's side valve cover. It's tight and the seal is there. It didn't leak for a while....then it just started gushing out. The thing is when you now add water it comes out of that valve cover. So, it's probably cracked, but do you think it's the head or the block. Is there an easy way to check? Thanks everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kayakertom Posted April 24, 2006 Share Posted April 24, 2006 Sounds like a seriously cracked head. Hello all. I helped reseal this engine. The leak is coming from the driver's side valve cover. It's tight and the seal is there. It didn't leak for a while....then it just started gushing out. The thing is when you now add water it comes out of that valve cover. So, it's probably cracked, but do you think it's the head or the block. Is there an easy way to check? Thanks everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xoomer Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 I second That.. Cracked head. if it was a cracked case wouldn't it be leaking elswere? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiGiT_xero Posted April 28, 2006 Author Share Posted April 28, 2006 DAMNIT... I can buy new heads right? what kind of price range am I looking at? by the way, what was up with the forum bein down? is that a normal thing? hmm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiGiT_xero Posted April 28, 2006 Author Share Posted April 28, 2006 Or is there a way to fix a head? I'm doubting that alot right now.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeshoup Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 Depending on the crack, a machine shop might be able to fix it. Your best bet might be going to a junk yard, pulling a set of heads and having them checked out by a machine shop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastenova Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 OK, this might be reaching but if your intake valves are open and you are leaking water into the intake ports/manifold could it find its way into the crankcase/valvetrain portion of the head? Is it a possibility that there's a failed gasket somewhere and the water is just coming out there? If not, then it's definitely a cracked head, as water shouldn't be in that part of the head at all... Just a thought! Aaron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiGiT_xero Posted April 28, 2006 Author Share Posted April 28, 2006 Hmmm, thanx for the quick reply... There is ONE tiny possibility of a failed gasket, I remember seeing a spec on the gasket that looked like a hole, just a pinprick kind of thing... but maybe.. and we had a problem with getting it on the second time... umm Me and HTi - Johnson are gunna be looking at it again tomorrow I think... Thanx for the ideas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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