Lower Intake Bolts Leaking Oil?

madspeed · Aug 26, 2014

Time for Tacos?

smkshw · Aug 27, 2014

7991LXnSHO said:
Next time you just want a comforting answer, please tell us ahead of time and I can give you either the best case scenario or a complete line of hooey. Your choice. Yes, you may stop the leak for now, and it might be OK by just keeping an eye on it for quite a while. But I found retorqued, leaking gaskets eventually leak again.

Here is what you may have wanted to hear. The valve train fairy spilled a little oil while keeping your rocker arms quiet. There is nothing to worry about.

whoa man?....i just wanted to know for sure before i pull it all apart?,some people were telling me that if you dont seal those bolts they leak?,i asked for some opinions?,and i got them thanks.

i just spent 2 years building this thing and im learning as i go here,so i just asked for some input.

smkshw · Aug 27, 2014

not leaking anymore for now,have 2 weeks left before i park it,ill deal with it in the winter

stykthyn · Aug 27, 2014

Honestly, this is just me, if it's not puking coolant torque those bolts back down and be done with it.

mikestang63 · Aug 27, 2014

stykthyn said:
Honestly, this is just me, if it's not puking coolant torque those bolts back down and be done with it.

Right stuff those sons a bitches and torque em back down.. lol

Gearbanger 101 · Aug 27, 2014

stykthyn said:
Honestly, this is just me, if it's not puking coolant torque those bolts back down and be done with it.

mikestang63 said:
Right stuff those sons a ****es and torque em back down.. lol

Agree 100%! If it ain't broke, don't fix it. Wait till there's a real problem before you go ripping parts off of the car.

7991LXnSHO · Aug 27, 2014

There are engines that have certain bolts that go into the water jacket that can leak coolant. There are probably ones that could seep oil too. I do not think these bolts are those.

You may have mended the problem. If you later have blue smoke a vac or a coolant leak, you will know where to start. I would hate to waste a warranty if it is covered.
But I have a different car (with a turkey roaster valley pan style intake gasket- what a pain!) that has a similar leak. I wipe the little bit of oil off when I check the oil, knowing it will need fixed someday.

smkshw · Aug 27, 2014

car runs perfect,just was curious about the oil around the 2 bolts.
its no big deal to do myself, but ill run it by the engine builder anyway,see what he has to say

Lower Intake Bolts Leaking Oil?

madspeed

Colonel Mustard

smkshw

smkshw

stykthyn

I want to measure mine. It doesn't look that tall.

mikestang63

Gearbanger 101

Straight Outta Locash

7991LXnSHO

wanna catch the space herp

smkshw

Similar threads

Lower Intake Bolts Leaking Oil?

Colonel Mustard

I want to measure mine. It doesn't look that tall.

Straight Outta Locash

wanna catch the space herp

Similar threads

Privacy & Transparency

Privacy & Transparency