OIL LEAK

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ekz6969
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OIL LEAK

Post by ekz6969 »

DOES ANY ONE HAVE A PROBLEM WITH OIL LEAKAGE IN THERE ENGINE.
MY CAR NEVER EVEN DROPPED A DROP BEFORE THE ENGINE WAS REBUILT. NOW EVERYTIME THAT THE GASKETS IS CHANGED AND SILICONE, IT ALWAYS STARTS OFF GOOD THEN LIKE IN LESS THAT 2 MONTHS ITS STATS TO LEAK OIL AND GET ALL OVER THE UNDERHOOD OF THE CAR. THE GASKET HAVE BEEN CHANGED THREE TIMES AND IT STILL DOES THE SAME THING. ANYONED KNOW WHY IT WOULD DO IT NOW AND NOT BEFORE THE ENGINE WAS RE-BUILT. OR IS IT A COMMON PROBLEM. ANY IDEAS. Thanks
riceburner006
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Re: OIL LEAK

Post by riceburner006 »

--- In anzhonda600owners@y..., ekz6969@a... wrote:
> DOES ANY ONE HAVE A PROBLEM WITH OIL LEAKAGE IN THERE ENGINE.
> MY CAR NEVER EVEN DROPPED A DROP BEFORE THE ENGINE WAS REBUILT.
NOW EVERYTIME THAT THE GASKETS IS CHANGED AND SILICONE, IT ALWAYS
STARTS OFF GOOD THEN LIKE IN LESS THAT 2 MONTHS ITS STATS TO LEAK
OIL AND GET ALL OVER THE UNDERHOOD OF THE CAR. THE GASKET HAVE BEEN
CHANGED THREE TIMES AND IT STILL DOES THE SAME THING. ANYONED KNOW
WHY IT WOULD DO IT NOW AND NOT BEFORE THE ENGINE WAS RE-BUILT. OR IS
IT A COMMON PROBLEM. ANY IDEAS.
Thanks
> Where exactly does it leak from? Are you talking about the valve
conver? Silicone is not the best sealer to use for that gasket,(it
causes it to slide around too much)The rubber gasket should be in
good shape,clean,oil-free, and dry.
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