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Re: Oil Leak from Head

To: Frank Clarici <spritenut@Exit109.com>
Subject: Re: Oil Leak from Head
Date: Sat, 13 Sep 2003 18:30:33 -0700
Cc: spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
References: <3F63B1AE.7000203@exit109.com>
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Check the head gasket at the front.  Is there ferrules around all the 
gallery holes?  In any case, you will probably have to pull the head, if 
you have not done that already!
Mike MacLean
60 Sprite
56 BN2
02 FLSTS
00 F-150
89 Nissan Sentra (Just died again!)

Frank Clarici wrote:

> I think I found my oil leak. It is coming from the front of the head.
> Definately NOT the valve cover and not the timing cover (it has a belt 
> and it's dry and clean in there)
> I retorqued the head, no help.
> Now I see why the Cooper S had 11 head studs. I need one up front!
> Any ideas?
> I did add another hose from the PCV to the rocker. I didn't go 
> anywhere yet to see if it helped.
> Bum head gasket?


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