oil around top of barrel.

BiX Veteran Volks Folk

2,499 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 7 Sep 2004, 5:57 pm

#229793

on sunday while i was down under the car i noticed that i have a oil leak between the cyclinder head and the barrel. I normally give the engine a degrease every 2 weeks to make cams ppl happy at races, so there is normally very little oil ont eh engine. It occured on teh right rear cyclinder, what could cause this?

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seagull Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,979 posts · joined Dec 2003 · 7 Sep 2004, 8:14 pm

#229856

head stud loose ?

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Buggyboy Officially Full-On Dubber

255 posts · joined Oct 2003 · 7 Sep 2004, 8:40 pm

#229894

Bix you got mail...

seagull Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,979 posts · joined Dec 2003 · 7 Sep 2004, 8:43 pm

#229896

been thrashed in a large open grass area in second gear ?:thumb

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Craig Torrens 6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 7 Sep 2004, 8:48 pm

#229899

Loose head nuts, pulled stud, or poorly machined heads.

pick one of the above ^ !

BiX Veteran Volks Folk

2,499 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 8 Sep 2004, 9:04 am

#230054

mmm that all just sounds expensive. But yes seagull, that could be the cause:thumb. I will have a good look and see what i can find. The engine only hs about 30k on it and was rebuilt early 01. so its only just iver 3yrs old. Mabye its time for a strip and rebuild 🙁

[Edited on 8-9-2004 by BiX]

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Craig Torrens 6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 13 Sep 2004, 9:35 pm

#232471

did you find the problem?