Questions & Answers for: head bolts leak oil

...head bolts, but manual says we can?.........Any suggestions would be appreciated..............Ideas so far - Head wasn't tensioned down properly?...... Quick bodgey repair done to get rid of car ...

...head bolts? I just changed the head gasket, oil pan gasket, and valve cover gasket. The leak seems to be coming from under the cam gear and under the distributor. I've researched some and could ...

...head bolts as a possible fix without replacing the head gasket? Sorry, but the fix is a new head gasket. Tightening the head bolts is asking for trouble. If it's just a small leak I would consider ...

...head gasket bolts break off? your head gasket may leak and allow coolant into the the cylinder, "not good", or it could leak and allow coolant out into the motor compartment, still "not good", or ...

lubrication system and it sounds as if you have not renewed the rocker cover gasket when the engine was rebuilt. Check the torque settings on the head bolts and that no oil is getting into the coolant

...bolts? Hey Daryl, This sounds a little scary... .. Seems as though you may have cracked the head deep enough to get into the actual internal cavity..OR the threads and their pilot hole went too deep ...

...head bolt tensions, bolt holes full of oil or gunk preventing the bolts from tightening the head down, warped head ( head needs milling flat) or corrosion holes in which case you will need a new ...

...head bolts temporarily as guide pins to hold the gasket in place until the sealant dries COMPLETELY. Remove the bolts. Now put more sealant on the surface of the rocker cover and install the cover on ...

...put on. No oil in the water or water in the oil. Any ideas? Check camshaft oil seal also if head wasn't skimmed or not torqued down properly & with new bolts it could be leaking out of head ...

...bolts (RTV, blue or orange color lock tight, if so remove bolt put RTV on bolt and reinstall it(if you decide to use lock tight do NOT use red the bolt will not come out ever again, make sure you use ...