Brand new rebuild, oil leak

Just for future reference....a "leak" by most manufacturers terms [doesn't mean I or anyone else agrees] is when you can have it drip in your hand....so like in this case if you were under the motor and the oil was dripping in your held out hand that would constitute a leak.

They will always claim "seepage" as normal....go figure.

 

I barely classify that a seep let alone a leak. Heck that could just be residual oil in the Valve cover gasket channel that never got cleaned out during the rebuild process. Chances are you pressure wash that and it doesn't even come back!!

And if it does then just fix it! 15 min job. What's all the #####in about.

 

Beat me to it lol.

Was gonna say probably just a little excess lube someone coated the gasket in. Wash it off and run it. Probably won't come back.

I'd barely call that a seep.

 

Now here’s a real valve cover oil leak.

 

Better to be "cautious and curious" than to be "ignorant and walking"....lol.

 

I can beat that significantly and I'm not proud of it. Luckily it's just our yard dog right now.

 

More than likely someone over tighten the valve cover bolts and stripped the threads. Someone above posted the toque specs. Check the bolts. If they are stripped (almost every cat that I see has one or two) then you have to either fix the holes or clean the gasket really good and apply some sealant to the gasket then torque down.

 

Hook shop air to it first to see if there is a blockage. Also remove the line and fitting at the air dryer and look for any carbon going into the dryer. If you replace the compressor I would say go ahead and put a new dryer on anyway. Especially if it is a AD-9. They are so cheap.