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Old Jun 10, 2011 | 10:23 PM
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Ever since i had new heads and cam put on it seems i have an oil leak.
If i pull the intake there is oil around the intake port gaskets.
I also noticed a small pool of oil in the valves when looking into the head with the intake off. Is this normal.
The heads were new trick flow Vengeance. The heads came with installed springs and valves. I did not do the install a local reputable shop did.
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Old Jun 10, 2011 | 10:26 PM
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Sounds like your PCV system may be at fault. Thats one way of how oil would get inside the intake.
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Old Jun 10, 2011 | 10:38 PM
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I can blow air through the tube that connects the valve cover gaskets and replaced the pcv valve less than a year ago because it is cheap. What am i doing wrong or not thinking of ? Even though the shop that did the install is good what could they have done wrong? Not looking to point a finger everyone has a bad day. I just want this problem to go away.
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did they put sealer on the rocker bolt threads? often ported and aftermarket heads are open to the threads and pull oil in. this can add up with other small issues
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did they put sealer on the rocker bolt threads? often ported and aftermarket heads are open to the threads and pull oil in. this can add up with other small issues
Honestly i dont know. I would think but the downside to the shop is they seem to take on more cars than they can handle. Just my opinion.
The guys seem to be honest and would not do anything wrong intentially.
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How old is the engine? It could be blowby getting into the crankcase and then exiting through the PCV. How about a compression/leakdown test or even installing a catchcan?
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