Oil leak on camshaft

Newbie Joined: Jul 05, 2011 Posts: 1 Location: Aspley

[img]I havean Audi 80e 1993 2.0 8v engine. I have an oil leak on the camshatt cover (rocker cover) I have replaced the gasket 3 times bought a brand nrw rocker cover from audi. The leak has slowed down loads but it is still leaking and droping on to the exhaust down pipe, it seems to be leaking near the last 2 studs on the inlet manifold side. Any advice on how to stop it all together will be greatly appreicated as has cost me a fortune.[/img] Confused

Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2011 6:32 pm

Sometimes the tightening of the nuts / bolts in the wrong order can cause this.

Did you tighten them to the specified torque

Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2011 6:43 pm

Do you think a re skim of the head may be needed if everything else checks out?

I'm thinking that perhaps the head may be warped Evil or Very Mad

got overheated at some point Question

Needs to get out more Joined: Dec 03, 2010 Posts: 180

there are different bolts that go with the rubber gasket than those used for the cork gasket, which may or may not be related to your problem, which gasket did audi sell you? something must be wrong if this is the third try and still leaking. are you using some gasket sealant on the half moon cresant transisions?