Powerstroked89

Getting ready to tear into this motor but this leak makes no sense.

O-ring in the fill cap is in tact, cap is nice and tight. I clean the cover, I run the car for a few minutes and when I come back is what the pic shows.

I am making sure I am ordering all the proper parts and replacing what needs to be replacing, I just don't see how the cap is leaking after starting it once. Should I just do new valve covers/cap?

Or could this be a case of a bad PCV valve? I do have oil wicking up through two intake bolts.

antfarmer2

Is your pcv valve plugged?

Powerstroked89

Pulled the pcv, light oil/sludge particulate. Not clogged



Should I go down to the crank or stop at the heads on my rebuild? I do have coolant in the oil

antfarmer2

Then you have a bad head gasket or a cracked head. How many miles on it?

Powerstroked89

140,000.

rebuilt A4, I only paid $2000 so I am not too upset. Car sat because owner broke his back and it sat outside -_-

I HOPE it's just a gasket, car only needs a suspension/motor refresh.

Car always felt like it lacked power, bad compression would make sense.

antfarmer2

That will be your call but will know more when you see the walls.

Powerstroked89

Thank you!

So a bad pcv would explain oil on the valve covers/oil coming from under the intake manifold bolts?

antfarmer2

Yes but I think it is comming from your cap and because of the extra pressure from you head leak.