oil seeping from headgasket, only has 450 miles!

deetz · Post by **deetz** » Sat Apr 28, 2007 12:43 pm

ok i used the cometic h/g and arp studs, and i noticed the other day between the block and head its moist with oil all across the front, the head was completely rebuilt, and the block was decked, my question is, would retorquing the headstuds make any difference? it says to do it at the 500 miles mark, but i wasnt sure if the oil seapage was something that happens, surely it isnt but had to find out

Gunmetal Si · Post by **Gunmetal Si** » Sat Apr 28, 2007 2:41 pm

check the cam seal and the spool soelenoid. thats prolly the culprit

rickles8099 · Post by **rickles8099** » Sat Apr 28, 2007 4:08 pm

make sure you didnt over/under torque the valve cover bolts.

deetz · Post by **deetz** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 3:16 am

valve cover isnt leaking, and i do have a bad cam seal ive noticed, should i be worried because its wet

90CivicEx · Post by **90CivicEx** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 8:57 am

deetz;39439 wrote:valve cover isnt leaking, and i do have a bad cam seal ive noticed, should i be worried because its wet

Just order ya a new billet aluminum one for $40 shipped they take 20 minutes to install cause I installed mine yesturday and it turned out perfect no more leaks for me.

deetz · Post by **deetz** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 1:54 pm

so what about around the seal part of the head and block? why is that wet?

nitrousjunky · Post by **nitrousjunky** » Mon Apr 30, 2007 11:47 pm

you might be leaking from somewhere else and the oil is traveling around to that spot, just an idea. retighting the head bolts would be a good idea too.

90CivicEx · Post by **90CivicEx** » Tue May 01, 2007 12:40 am

Oil will sit there and become a puddle because the cam seal is leaking and thats where it rides from the cam seal down. Like I said snag a billet aluminum one and it takes like 20 minutes to toss in just need a torque wrench that goes to 20ft lb's so you can retorque the cam cap and I have the order they need to be tightened in.

deetz · Post by **deetz** » Tue May 01, 2007 5:49 am

nitrousjunky;39849 wrote:you might be leaking from somewhere else and the oil is traveling around to that spot, just an idea. retighting the head bolts would be a good idea too.

i plan on retorquing them, i am ordering another set of cams, since the ones i got i cant use them for much other then spray, and i want boost

90CivicEx · Post by **90CivicEx** » Tue May 01, 2007 6:55 am

deetz;39914 wrote:i plan on retorquing them, i am ordering another set of cams, since the ones i got i cant use them for much other then spray, and i want boost

Are these good for all motor with no spray also? Or are they made directly for spray.