oil leak

solpower8 · Post by **solpower8** » Fri May 18, 2007 3:00 am

i have a problem that if anyone can help it is well appreciated. I have put like 5 vtec soloenoid gaskets in and the seloenoid keeps cutting the gasket when you tighten it dont know what to do stumped

freakchris03 · Post by **freakchris03** » Fri May 18, 2007 5:56 am

Are you over trq.ing. Wrong size gasket maybe? is there anything in the way?

slow del sol · Post by **slow del sol** » Fri May 18, 2007 4:27 pm

I don't know about that exact gasket(I don't have vtec). But some gaskets that tear easily especially ones that have to twist, rubbing a little Vasoline on it (very light coating, no excess or globs) will lube it and allow it to move while it seats without tearing.

90CivicEx · Post by **90CivicEx** » Fri May 18, 2007 5:39 pm

Well like whats been said you might be torqueing it down to much but I find it good to put a layer of ultra black on the gasket also and snugging the bolts cause I think there suppose to be like between 10lbs and 12lbs and snugging them usually is perfect.

did that with mine like 3 months ago no oil leaks and runs like a champ.

solpower8 · Post by **solpower8** » Fri May 18, 2007 10:31 pm

im not doing the work speed and sound is and they are even stumped by it i can put a new gasket in it and if it doesnt get cut by something while putting it on it only last like 2 days i have already put 5 in now and they keep using less torque each time but it still cuts it