11mm Mega head gasket woes

[camboscams]

Well it all started about 2 weeks ago, (right about the same time the forum went down) when i was just checking under the hood, and saw that the hg was seeping oil from the front, right where the galley from the block to the head is. I'm running a fiber hg and new head bolts, toqured to 90nm (66ft-lbs). So GTD forumless i went ahead and ordered arp 11mm head studs which should be here tomorrow. with a gasket that is already leaking do you think studs could seal it up? If not is the next step a MLS? If so what are the instructions on using one on a 1.5L block and head? I remember seeing something about having to seal up part of the central drain on the front?? Any advice would be great!!!     Thanks Cambo

[53 willys]

if your fiber gasket is leaking studs will never stop it ....once the fiber gaskets leak they are done...ask me how i know..hehe
you need a new HG MLS or fiber...I would go MLS if you like more then stock boost.

[camboscams]

Dang!!! I was afraid of that... Then that moves me to the other part of my question.... How do you seal up the front drain hole?

[53 willys]

Dang!!! I was afraid of that... Then that moves me to the other part of my question.... How do you seal up the front drain hole?

there are a few different ways to seal it up...this is what I did. the other methods are way cheaper.but I feel the custom MLS is more reliable.


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