I got leaking half moons after adjusting my valves. One of them bad enough that oil is dripping all the way to the #4 exhaust causing it to smoke quite a bit.
No big deal I thought, just followed the recommendations and smeared a light coat of Permatex Ultra Black on the round portion of the half moons. No luck, just as bad as before. I did clean all surfaces before applying the silicone and let it cure overnight before tightening the bolts completely.
When I pulled the cover to apply the silicone the head was filled with oil almost 1/4" to the rim on the outside cylinders. I had to use a bunch of paper towels to hold all the oil that poured out when I took the half moons out. And this was over 24hs after the engine had run.
Is it normal for oil to drain so slowly from that spot? Could this be causing the half moons not to seal even with the silicone?
I checked the breather and it seems to be clear.
No big deal I thought, just followed the recommendations and smeared a light coat of Permatex Ultra Black on the round portion of the half moons. No luck, just as bad as before. I did clean all surfaces before applying the silicone and let it cure overnight before tightening the bolts completely.
When I pulled the cover to apply the silicone the head was filled with oil almost 1/4" to the rim on the outside cylinders. I had to use a bunch of paper towels to hold all the oil that poured out when I took the half moons out. And this was over 24hs after the engine had run.
Is it normal for oil to drain so slowly from that spot? Could this be causing the half moons not to seal even with the silicone?
I checked the breather and it seems to be clear.
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