The heads were skimmed & gaskets were coated with copper gasket sealant (as this has happened before) and torqued to 75 ft/lbs in stages. They were retorqued after a few thousand miles.
http://www.v8forum.co.uk/forum/viewtopi ... highlight=
This post suggests that the oil can seap out from the valley, which would mean the firing ring has not compressed to the point where the composite element seals to the block.
So my questions are:
Is this still likely to ocurr even after using copper sealant?
If this the case, could I use some Hylomar on the joint in the valley area, to eliminate it?
Could it be leaking from the rocker oilway - seems to be the wrong area, as no sign of oil at front of block.
Will mls gaskets cure the problem?
As this is the second set of gaskets that have developed this problem in around 6k miles, it's starting to bug
So look forward to your help and advise.
Chris.
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