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  • scipio84
    Noobie
    • Aug 2016
    • 19

    #1

    oil leakage with new head gasket

    hello everyone.
    Few months ago I changed the head gasket of my M20, it's a 2.0 liters.
    I took the head to machining to clean it up, worked by myself the engine block, put a new head gasket (Reinz) and new bolts (Reinz as well).
    Now, after few miles (perhaps 400, 500), I noted the outer surface is oily on the front right corner.
    What can be the reason?
    I'm thinking I need to replace the bolts... but is it necessary? Can I do it without moving the head?
  • e30austin
    I waste 90% of my day here and all I got was this stupid title
    • Sep 2010
    • 15382

    #2
    Retorque the head bolts and see if that improves it any. The VR gaskets are known to be garbage. If your leak persists, then my advice to you would be to install a Goetze or Elring gasket.


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    • nrubenstein
      No R3VLimiter
      • Feb 2009
      • 3148

      #3
      VR gaskets frequently leak there.
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      • scipio84
        Noobie
        • Aug 2016
        • 19

        #4
        Unfortunately Goetze and Erling appears to be all out of stock, only VR was available at that time (perhaps Ajusa was, but I'm not so confident).
        To retorque: Do I have simply to verify the final torque in the correct sequence?
        The point is: what should be the final torque? Tightening is torque+1/4 turn+1/4 turn.

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        • e30austin
          I waste 90% of my day here and all I got was this stupid title
          • Sep 2010
          • 15382

          #5
          Originally posted by scipio84
          Unfortunately Goetze and Erling appears to be all out of stock, only VR was available at that time (perhaps Ajusa was, but I'm not so confident).
          To retorque: Do I have simply to verify the final torque in the correct sequence?
          The point is: what should be the final torque? Tightening is torque+1/4 turn+1/4 turn.
          Follow the order of which they get tightened. See if you can get another 1/8-1/4 turn out of them. They shouldn't go much more than that.


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          • digger
            R3V Elite
            • Nov 2005
            • 5926

            #6
            If you end up changing the HG just go OE they are the best
            89 E30 325is Lachs Silber - currently M20B31, M20B33 in the works, stroked to the hilt...

            new build thread http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=317505

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            • Melon
              E30 Fanatic
              • Mar 2018
              • 1311

              #7
              Originally posted by digger
              If you end up changing the HG just go OE they are the best
              x2

              OEM here, with oem torx bolts, no leaking.
              I do things.

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