Oil Leak At Intake Manifold..
08-09-2005, 08:28 PM
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Oil Leak At Intake Manifold..
I Have A Small Oil Leak At One Of The Bolts That Connect At The Intake Manifold, Tightened And No Change. Is There A Way To Seal The Area And If So What Would One Use?
08-09-2005, 08:48 PM
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Originally Posted by schi74
I Have A Small Oil Leak At One Of The Bolts That Connect At The Intake Manifold, Tightened And No Change. Is There A Way To Seal The Area And If So What Would One Use?
08-10-2005, 09:33 AM
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All of the threaded intake bolt holes, in the heads, are "through holes", they're open at the end. Oil will eventually migrate up the threads and pool on top of your intake. Older engines with high mileage will have more ring blow-by, which pressurizes the crankcase. This psi only makes the (all) leakage worse.
Use sealer, such as mentioned above, on the threads of the bolts. Start in the middle of the intake pattern and remove one at time using the sealer fix. Buy or borrow a torque wrench to tighten the bolts correctly. Off the top off my head, torque is 35 ft lbs, but look it up to be sure.
Have fun,
Later.
Use sealer, such as mentioned above, on the threads of the bolts. Start in the middle of the intake pattern and remove one at time using the sealer fix. Buy or borrow a torque wrench to tighten the bolts correctly. Off the top off my head, torque is 35 ft lbs, but look it up to be sure.
Have fun,
Later.