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Hmmm, I'll think about that opportunity. It is between the cylinder and
the cylinder head. I need to give it a good cleaning to see exactly
where, but I suspect right at 6 o'clock.
Thanks,
-Aj
Greg Bender wrote:
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Hi AJ,
Leaks in that area can be a little tricky to diagnos...sometimes it
appears to be coming from one place instead of another. That being said,
I'm interested in knowing what you mean be "the two halves"? Starting at
the engine block, we have the cylinder, then the cylinder head, and then
the valve cover. The easiest leak to fix, of course, is the valve cover.
Mine were leaking a bit a while back and I ordered the thicker valve
cover gaskets from MG Cycle...fixed me right up.
Of course, if the leak is between the cylinder and the cylinder head,
then you need a head gasket and some little o-rings.
In the end, unless you are pumping out gobs, this type of leak does more
to annoy than leave you stranded along side the road. Consider it an
opportunity to practice getting back into the heads and setting your
valves again...Carlo would smile! :>
AJ Huff wrote:
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Hi All,
I've recently developed an oil leak on the right side where the two
halve come together. I would assume that this is my head gasket? I did
not have this leak until I retorqued the head bolts for my valve
adjustment. Does this mean that I over torqued the head?
This disappoints me since I did not have the leak before. Assuming I
keep my eye on oil level, how severe is this type of leak, say on a
scale of one to ten? Does it need to be addressed right away? Is there a
way to stop the leak without taking everything apart? I want to have
some confidence in riding this machine.
Thanks,
-AJ
AJ Huff
'71 Ambassador
Three Rivers, MI
MGNOC# 19917 |
Regards,
Greg Bender
1971 Ambassador
2000 Quota
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AJ Huff
'71 Ambassador
Three Rivers, MI
MGNOC# 19917 |