Lower Intake Bolts Leaking Oil?

[madspeed]

Time for Tacos?

 

[smkshw]

Next time you just want a comforting answer, please tell us ahead of time and I can give you either the best case scenario or a complete line of hooey. Your choice. Yes, you may stop the leak for now, and it might be OK by just keeping an eye on it for quite a while. But I found retorqued, leaking gaskets eventually leak again.

Here is what you may have wanted to hear. The valve train fairy spilled a little oil while keeping your rocker arms quiet. There is nothing to worry about.

whoa man?....i just wanted to know for sure before i pull it all apart?,some people were telling me that if you dont seal those bolts they leak?,i asked for some opinions?,and i got them thanks.

i just spent 2 years building this thing and im learning as i go here,so i just asked for some input.

 

[smkshw]

not leaking anymore for now,have 2 weeks left before i park it,ill deal with it in the winter

 

[stykthyn]

Honestly, this is just me, if it's not puking coolant torque those bolts back down and be done with it.

 

[mikestang63]

Honestly, this is just me, if it's not puking coolant torque those bolts back down and be done with it.

Right stuff those sons a bitches and torque em back down.. lol

 

[Gearbanger 101]

Honestly, this is just me, if it's not puking coolant torque those bolts back down and be done with it.

Right stuff those sons a ****es and torque em back down.. lol

Agree 100%! If it ain't broke, don't fix it. Wait till there's a real problem before you go ripping parts off of the car.

 

[7991LXnSHO]

There are engines that have certain bolts that go into the water jacket that can leak coolant. There are probably ones that could seep oil too. I do not think these bolts are those.

You may have mended the problem. If you later have blue smoke a vac or a coolant leak, you will know where to start. I would hate to waste a warranty if it is covered.
But I have a different car (with a turkey roaster valley pan style intake gasket- what a pain!) that has a similar leak. I wipe the little bit of oil off when I check the oil, knowing it will need fixed someday.

 

[smkshw]

car runs perfect,just was curious about the oil around the 2 bolts.
its no big deal to do myself, but ill run it by the engine builder anyway,see what he has to say