Found My Oil Leak

[Bluedodge]

I found the really bad oil leak, I am having on the new motor build. It is coming from the passenger side lower valve cover gasket. Gasket is brand new, any thoughts to this. Should I loosen the valve cover and try a re-torque and feeler gauge around it to make sure it dosen't leak or replace the gasket with another new one?

 

[moparkxracer]

If you have head studs the tops of them may need to be shaved. They may be hitting the cover and holding it up some.

 

[Bluedodge]

No headstuds, just factory bolts.

 

[Dirtymaxx03]

Pull the cover and inspect the seal.

 

[Bluedodge]

I knew it would come to that, I was just hoping somebody had got lucky with a re torque.

 

[DIESELMAFIAPER.LB7]

What year truck?

 

[Bluedodge]

02 lb7

 

[Bluedodge]

Gasket got tore somehow on assembly, new gasket going in and put it back together tomorrow. When I took it apart it was in the groove. Guess it's just one of those things that happen.

 

[TheBac]

At least it wasnt something more serious.

 

[Bluedodge]

Exactly, my first thought before I got to really inspecting it was, the motor has to come out to reseal the upper oil pan. My next motor, I'll rig up air on a regulator to check seal on the oil system and coolant system, while it's on the stand.