[V6-12v] oil leaks driving me nuts....

[mike]

I think if I’d got 50% improvement from quarter turn I
might be tempted to do another quarter turn


--- Brian O'Neill <briano_72 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> my 93 90 did the same thing, i replaced the valley
> pan gasket and the  valve cover gaskets, hopeing for
> the best, but it changed nothing. so i  did the 1/4
> turn on the head bolts and it made a 50% differance
> for  about 6 months. anything is better than pulling
> the heads !! 
>   
>                                                     
>                 brian o'
>   
> 
> mike <mikemk40 at yahoo.com> wrote:  I had this
> problem, it’s the head gasket leaking oil. 
> 
> I did read something about putting quarter of a turn
> on the head bolts when stone cold but never got
> round
> to it.
> 
> A web search should throw something up 
> 
> --- Rob  wrote:
> 
> > Patient is 1995 A6Q Sedan standard, with 220k
> miles.
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > I am getting a persistent oil leak(s) in the
> valley
> > between the cylinder
> > banks.  I have replaced the valley pan gasket and
> > have also RTV'd the valve
> > cover gaskets temporarily as I am planning on
> buying
> > replacements, but
> > wanted to be sure of my leak source 1st.  I
> thought
> > I read somewhere
> > something about the 12V head gaskets sometimes
> being
> > prone to leaking oil
> > and water.  Which would explain the reason I have
> to
> > add water every once in
> > a while..  Will a compression test show if there
> is
> > a problem?  Car runs
> > great, just has a highly annoying burning oil
> smell
> > that I really want to be
> > rid of.
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > I know there are also places on the rear of the
> > heads that can leak, but
> > that doesn't explain oil accumulating in the
> valley
> > after I replaced the
> > valley gasket.  Not to mention, valve cover
> gaskets
> > should leak on the down
> > side, not on the upper side.  Head gaskets though,
> > since its under
> > compression, I could see them leaking upwards.
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > Anyone got any thoughts or suggestions?
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > Rob
> > 
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