I just installed a new headgasket on my ls/vtec and when i started it up nothing leaks. But when the car gets warmed up i see oil dripping from under the cam gears. So i put some high temp silicone on the corners of the valve cover and waited approx 14 hours and started it back up. After about 5-10 mins of idleing I saw oil dripping again from under the cam gears.
Could it be my cam seals????
Or is it maybe the silocone didnt fully dry and it gets melted when the car gets warmed up???
Please help me I miss my LS/VTEC

TIA

-Brian

 

perhaps you didn't torque the head down correctly and warped it? or, it needed a resurfacing?


[Modified by reno96teg, 5:31 PM 1/10/2003]

 

We followed the bolt pattern from the helm on tightening and looosening
we also followed all torque specs also
Also the head is only approx 600 miles old

-Brian

 

hmm.. is the head gasket seated correctly?

do you see the oil coming from between the head and block? or valve cover and head?

 

I see oil dripping down from behind the cam gears not inbetween the head and the block

 

EDIT: I meant oil seal not cam seal

-Brian

 

Do you mean the valve cover gasket? The cam seals were replaced I assume, right?

Did you put Hondabond around the center (near the outter endcaps) on the valvecover gasket?


[Modified by HT Kleenex, 6:28 PM 1/10/2003]