another question concerning a different leak, KADE w/Cometic

[tramp_drift240]

I've got three questions, all involving my KA, all rather urgent, all work will be done by me.____________________

1. how would FRESH OIL happen to leak out of the exhaust side of the motor, from where the headgasket is?

especially with a fresh cometic and ARP headstuds torqued to spec.

i noticed this happening right after i fixed the past leaks in the motor and swapped it into another 240. im VERY confused about this. if anyone can explain that'd be great.

2. also, ive got a Felpro, but its OEM bore size, mines over .020", it wont work right?

3. AND, Cometics...reusable?

[USMCgetsome]

cometic reuseable yes but use copper spray when reinstalling. it happens quite often with those gaskets.

[tramp_drift240]

its common for a cometic to suddenly start leaking oil down the side of the motor?

[tramp_drift240]

Okay, after searching about this problem, ive seen a few threads where this has happened, and apparently re-torquing, or further torquing the headbolts/studs could fix the leaking?

anyone?

[i240sx]

did you TQ the bolts X style???

[tramp_drift240]

i always tighten internal stuff according to the FSM. so yeah. starting from the center, criss crossing towards the outside.

thing is, i torqued to 65lbs...but from the torque wrench, the six inch 1/2" extension, 1/2" to 3/8" adapter, and the 12mm deepwell socket, some of the torque was lost during torquing.

i spent the day taking my cams out, undoing all the nuts, and again, according to the FSM's pattern, torqued the nuts to 40lbs, then to 60lbs, then to 80lbs. i figure itll be around 75lbs.

ill find out tomorrow if it cured my problem, anyone who reads this, pray for me. ill update when i find out.