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• Headgasket still weeps, front of engine. by 8v-of-fury on 16 May, 2011 14:08
• I just put a new head gasket in. 2 hole like was on the car before.. Had no time to pull, measure, then order. Its been about 1200kms but its weeping in between the head and block again... Stock HG, Stock head bolts. All OEM. Torqued to xx then half turn.. Could they use a bit more??
  
  I mean does this usually happen?
• #1 by R.O.R-2.0 on 16 May, 2011 14:22
• at the oil drain? or is it weeping coolant?
  
  i always put silicone around all the oil drain holes.
• #2 by 8v-of-fury on 16 May, 2011 14:39
• I just installed the new one because it took out my clutch in its path...
  
  It leaks oil, it appears to be leaking all along the front of the engine.. Pain in my rear!
• #3 by Luckypabst on 16 May, 2011 16:20
• I had a leaker there at the high pressure oil passage. When I replaced the HG, I put a tiny bit of RTV on each side of the O-ring that's part of the head gasket. No problem since then...
  
  Chris
• #4 by 8v-of-fury on 16 May, 2011 18:14
• Gonna need a new Headgasket, bolts, coolant, and oil then
  
  sunuvabish. Thats a severe pain in my ass. #$#@!%!^
• #5 by Quantum TD on 16 May, 2011 18:42
• Every one I've ever owned has leaked there. I just let it accumulate, and then powerwash it off every 6-10 months. No harm, no foul.
• #6 by 8v-of-fury on 16 May, 2011 18:56
• Ahh, honestly I could care less of the oil leak.. other than the fact it toasted my last clutch disk (200mm solid Beetle disk) because it got in there and fouled everything up.. I fear it will do the same again.. I have a rag stuffed down in there to stop it from gathering behind the vacuum pump and leaking down in my bell-housing.
• #7 by wdkingery on 16 May, 2011 19:30
• ouch that hurts. i hope you get that ironed out
• #8 by 8v-of-fury on 16 May, 2011 20:22
• If this clutch starts to slip, I'm gonna light the engine on fire.. outside of the car of course.. couldn't burn up my 84 lmao.
  
  
• #9 by R.O.R-2.0 on 17 May, 2011 07:46
• are you POSITIVE that its not a valve cover gasket?
  
  ive had those things make some funky leaks too.
• #10 by 8v-of-fury on 22 May, 2011 11:32
• Leak still persists. And now I'm loosing coolant too.. $#@%.
  
  Actually here is whats interesting, the past two days being parked in the garghe with a board under it have shown quite a big puddle of thick black oil dropped.. Yet the oil level is just where it is supposed to be (if not a tad higher than the crosshatch) from when I did an oil change with the HG early may. I did however put in 15w40 Rotella T6 Triple Protection.. which i believe is synthetic.. Causing some of my problems maybe?
  
  I used a OEM Victor Reinz head gasket, and OEM 12mm headbolts. Torqued up to whatever, and the additional half turn. Do these require the aditional retorque after a bit? Can it be done? should it? Can it help me out?
  
  I wouldnt be so worried if it were JUST loosing oil, and i could keep adding it.. but its dumping right behind my vacuum pump and I fear it will destroy my brand new clutch AGAIN.
  
  I are needing your assitances.
• #11 by R.O.R-2.0 on 22 May, 2011 11:36
• Quote from: 8v-of-fury on 22 May, 2011 11:32

  Leak still persists. And now I'm loosing coolant too.. $#@%.
  
  Actually here is whats interesting, the past two days being parked in the garghe with a board under it have shown quite a big puddle of thick black oil dropped.. Yet the oil level is just where it is supposed to be (if not a tad higher than the crosshatch) from when I did an oil change with the HG early may. I did however put in 15w40 Rotella T6 Triple Protection.. which i believe is synthetic.. Causing some of my problems maybe?
  
  I used a OEM Victor Reinz head gasket, and OEM 12mm headbolts. Torqued up to whatever, and the additional half turn. Do these require the aditional retorque after a bit? Can it be done? should it? Can it help me out?
  
  I wouldnt be so worried if it were JUST loosing oil, and i could keep adding it.. but its dumping right behind my vacuum pump and I fear it will destroy my brand new clutch AGAIN.
  
  I are needing your assitances.
  

  
  FWIW, i havent had such good luck with victor reinz gaskets.. i prefer the fel-pro print-o-seal gaskets.. they have silicone around all the important passages right from the factory..
• #12 by 8v-of-fury on 22 May, 2011 11:47
• Do the Fel-Pro's have like an orange ring around vital passages?
  
  I do believe the VR gasket I bought had this as well. I shoulda siliconed it... sumbish.
• #13 by R.O.R-2.0 on 22 May, 2011 11:50
• yea, reddish orange ring of sealant around everything important..
  
  and a ring all the way around the edge of the gasket.
• #14 by 8v-of-fury on 22 May, 2011 12:02
• Pretty sure my VR had this... Dunno.
  
  Can I retorque?