2001 prelude:
i've been seeing a drop or 2 of oil a day at the bottom of my built block. i think i now have it narrowed down to the rt side back corner of the block at the junction of the head and block. no oil from the new distributor seal or cam seal. seems right there at the headgasket.

I am very dismayed to say the least....
its a GE sleeved block with stock headgasket sprayed with permatex copper in 2 coats and then bolted with ARP's to the recommended 78ft-lb. i torqued them, loosened them just a bit and retorqued. engine only has 500miles on it and hardly seem more than 2-4psi boost so far.

any suggestions? do little leaks like this ever close up with enough heat cycling?

is the permatex copper spray known to allow some oil leaking?

likely it oil seeping from an oil return galley since its not spurting out at all so i imagine its not worth pulling the head to replace it for such a small leak?


thanks

 

anyone have this happen?

 

have the shop that built the motor take a look at it
this sucks man sorry to hear