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Old 12-20-2006, 09:53 AM
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What would cause and how could I fix an oil leak coming from the 10 bolts on the side the block that go into the main caps?
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Old 12-20-2006, 10:26 AM
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come again??????????????
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pull em out and put some high temp rtv on them or replace with new ones. 20# torque
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Did you properly align the front and rear covers with your pan? That would be one possible culprit. If the covers are too far down, the pan will not be allowed to seat against the block, causing an oil leak.
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FWIW, the oil leak was caused by the engine builders not installing the washers that came with the stud kit for the mains. Installed the washers and the oil leak was gone.
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