The gasket is new.
I leaks in the same spot, along the front of the engine, (bolt number 1 if you follow the manual) it may take 2 days to show up. I even used maf cleaner to clean all the surfaces, it was excellent clean on assembly.
I have done the same operation 3 times.
I even got the black rtv for the corners, thinking it was leaking from there.
I torqued and retorque and nothing.
So far, the only explanation I have seem is the oil itself, is 5W-30 Synthetic Mobil One. But not the brand, but being synthetic, I do not know if it is true but seems that synthetic oil tends to seep more than any other, it was I read.
I was thinking of milling the valve cover maybe 1mm to see if I could tight the gasket more, but then I though about the cam sensor so no go there.
Could it be that this brand new gasket is just bad?
I leaks in the same spot, along the front of the engine, (bolt number 1 if you follow the manual) it may take 2 days to show up. I even used maf cleaner to clean all the surfaces, it was excellent clean on assembly.
I have done the same operation 3 times.
I even got the black rtv for the corners, thinking it was leaking from there.
I torqued and retorque and nothing.
So far, the only explanation I have seem is the oil itself, is 5W-30 Synthetic Mobil One. But not the brand, but being synthetic, I do not know if it is true but seems that synthetic oil tends to seep more than any other, it was I read.
I was thinking of milling the valve cover maybe 1mm to see if I could tight the gasket more, but then I though about the cam sensor so no go there.
Could it be that this brand new gasket is just bad?
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