clylinder head ?

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Post Sun May 01, 2005 8:55 pm

hello people can any one answer my ? i had a new head put on my 325 3 months ago and i have just notice a weep of oil at front of engine it looks like it coming from head and block i had my 320 tourer done as well 1 month ago and i have notice the same leak .Does the head have to be retighen after so many miles and would this stop the leak cheers .
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Post Mon May 02, 2005 11:17 am

The new style of torx head bolts do not need to be retightened.

I had a leak in the same place and it was the camshaft oil seal leaking down the front of the head and onto th block.

Cheers,

Iain T
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