I'm noticing oil around the bottom exhaust manifold bolts the car does not smoke so I'm wondering what this could be caused from a friend said oil is seeping through the head gasket is this possible talk to me guys I need advise.I have run alot of boost on this cat so let me know what you guys think thanks guys.

 

is it clear enough to take pics to post? is it any one particular area, or all along the bottom of the mani on the head? is there anything in your exhaust(like fluids,oils).

 

Were the Head Studs installed 1X1?

Were they torqued to the proper values for the lube used when installing them?

Were they heat cycled and retorqued to ARP specs?

 

could be coming from the exhaust manifold stud. i had one stripped out one time and it was blowing oil out.

 

Its collecting all around the front of the engine by the manifold I can post some pics when I get home

 

this could be a possibility as one of the studs felt like it kept turning when I was tightening the bolt for the manifold

 

i just hope its not something making its way into the combustion chamber and just working its way thru the valves into the exhaust. can you wipe any off onto your finger tip? does it look/smell like oil, or condensation perhaps, or fuel...

 

how hard is our to get the stud out

 

not too bad to remove if stripped. youll need a stud extractor, its just a bit that bites onto the stud and backs it out of the threads. if thats the case, use some anti-seize next round to help keep the threads in tact and prevent them self welding.

 

if this is the case them what?? I can say this think pushes zero coolant but I honestly don't know for sure

 

well, if thats the case, its a matter of determining A: whats passing, and B: where its passing from. could be a basic valve stem seal replacement, may be a leaky gasket, could be a crack somewhere... i really hope its nothing major, but theres definitely multiple possibilities for why theres fluid exiting there.

 

Valve Cover, could be migrating. Clean it and add some motor oil dye, track it with a black light.

 

I would also say stripped stud. After I installed the arp studs I had the same problem after a little locktite and torque the studs in the problem went away

 

Pretty sure the head is not cracked to be honest I think out could but coming through dyne stud for the manifold it kinda makes sense I had a machined head installed a couple years ago and itr looked like some of the studs had been replaced the oil is above the headgasket so that is telling me our shouldn't be coming from there being leaks don't travel up you said it could be a number of things through me some suggestions

 

Hey savage wouldn't a valve stem seal cause the carry to smoke cause it does not smoke