Head Rebuilt Now Done With Pics!! BUT BIG HELP NEEDED!:(

[H35-IAN]

Finished rebuilding the head on the 325i tech 1 sport last night has been a nice job to do somes been total hassle i must say but finally last night fired her up after changing everything possible to do the job i chose to renew every poxy gasket nut bolt washer the lot here is a pic of how its looking now ive put it back together!!

however i have a big big big big problem!! which is worrying me ive not moved the car yet and i respect everythings new and has to bed in but ive got Oil trickling out of the front of the head by the left hand front corner if you were looking head on at the engine!! how could this happen if its all torqued up , every gaskets new ! the heads been built properly skimmed etc i just cant make out how its possible can anyone please help me im at my whits end today totally gutted at the moment ive seriously worked my ass off on the car and frustrated right now! HELP HELP HELP!

[E30BeemerLad]

that is a notorious place for them to leak from what i've read, heard, seen etc. There appears to be an inherant problem with the gasket in that area where it isn't completely flat and that is where the number 1 oil channel is. Virtually all M20 seem to "weep" from that corner mate.

Unless it is a gusher, there's probably not a lot you can do about that but wait for other opinions as well.......... because I know jack shit at the end of the day.

[koos]

My M20 is leaking in the same spot. Tried rocker gasket and cam seal but still leaking, from the head gasket. If its a constant flow you've got a problem. but if it just weeps then leave it for a rainy day.

[Adammcf]

I know exactly how you feel mate. I rebuild my engine with a difference bottom end and a recon head and changed every gasket and nut and bolt etc and it leaks in exactly the same place.
Ive done over 400 miles in mine since then and its still doing it but it hasnt been too bad. There is a tea spoon worth of oil on the garage floor after Ive been for a drive.

Check out this thread for pics and advice about mine -

http://www.e30zone.co.uk/modules.php?na ... highlight=

[H35-IAN]

right then lads well i got to the bottom of the problem i think lol i missed 4 rubber sills that sit between the top of the head and the rocker cover gasket at the end of both shafts! in head both ends anyway without them it pisses oil out everywhere! lol

ive now put them in run it all up ok! needs a very very good run to get everything working again but run for half hour last night! sounded preety damn good to be honest very impressed! well see if alls paid off over the coming weeks though lol



heres the 4 rubber sills!

[Adammcf]

Git wish mine was as easy to sort! lol

[H35-IAN]

lol i worked my ass off to make it spot on m8 to be honest i know how u must feel though im still worried like mad lol but ive done 65 miles today thinking of getting her upto like 300 then going to get it rolling roaded etc
i still have a few bits to do but sounds a thousands times smoother than bfore!