VTS oil seeping down front of block

1. jware92 Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2009 Colwyn Bay/Southend Posts: 608 Mk2 vts VXR engined astra

   #1 24th November 2011, 18:35

   Just brought myself a VTS
   Got a receipt saying the head was skimmed replaced with cat cams less than 3k ago,
   oil is seeping from inbetween the head and block which suspects head gasket,
   Is it possible to slacken off the head bolts and retorque?
2. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #2 24th November 2011, 18:42

   Retorque of the bolts won`t really do much mate.Are you sure it`s coming from here & not the cam covers?
3. user_36198 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2009 ilkeston derbyshire Posts: 9823 C2 VTR stripped, 406hdi, clio 172

   #3 24th November 2011, 18:49

   cam covers and cam ladders need checking first. as steve says, a retorque is unlikely to achieve a great deal
4. readie Established Member Joined: Oct 2008 leeds Posts: 2430 05' Clio 182

   #4 24th November 2011, 19:24

   i told you this yesterday when i sold it to you it is weeping from the jp4 covers you can get them for about a 5er each and it will sort it!