Joe Curry wrote:
>
> Greg Schluge wrote:
> >
> > I have a 76 spit 1500 that leaks oil from behind the head. I have removed
>the
> > rocker assy, re-torqued the head (went to 60 ft-lbs) and re-adjusted the
> > valves, 7-8 had to be loosened. I thought that I had the problem fixed
> > because it dried up significantly for a week or so. But it is back marking
> > it's territory again, and a fairly significant leak. I am getting ready to
> > pull the head, check the head and block for flatness and replace the head
> > gasket. Any experience you can offer with this oil leak will be
>appreciated.
> >
> > Thanx in advance.
>
> My son's Mk2 had a similar problem that was caused by a new head gasket being
>installed and torqued to the specified settings but not retorqued after
> it was warmed up. This is very important because the engine will expand when
>it is heated and the head will tend to loosen up and lend itself to
> leakage if not retorqued.
>
> Installing a new head gasket and following the dual torqueing procedure
>solved the problem.
>
> Regards,
> Joe Curry
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