[V8] Oil leak on header

[Ed Kellock]

I was going to suggest power assist fluid as well. The majority of that is
on the driver side. I'm assuming you meant driver side when you said left
side.

Ed
 


-----Original Message-----
From: v8-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:v8-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of
Steve B
Sent: Monday, August 26, 2013 8:17 PM
To: chris brown
Cc: v8 club
Subject: Re: [V8] Oil leak on header


Are you sure it is engine oil?  I've had far more issues with hydraulic
fluid leaks from the steering rack & associated hoses.

Steve Buchholz

chris brown <sacheldog at hotmail.com> wrote:

>Well i have not driven the car more than 900 miles all summer. And 
>After all that sitting i started her and drove it a hour o so and i;ve got
a oil leak, a pretty good one too. Leaking onto the left header all the way
in the back by the distributer.  It's causing a pretty good smoke too.
> Ive heard i need to check three things. re torque dist mounts, heads, and
valve covers.  
> Are these relatively easy things to do? Do i need any special tools? What
LBS. do i torque these things to? 
> Planing on driving her a few hundred miles over the Labor day holiday and
want to tighten these three things.   
> thanks.
>
> Chris  1990 V8 		 	   		  
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