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Pat Martone · 03-13-2012, 01:32 PM

Thank you again for informative the replies!

What is a leakage test and how do I do it?

It sounds like my first approach should be to re-torque the head nuts to 55lbs each, in the proper sequence and with the engine cold, to see if that fixes the problem, before jumping into cylinder head removal, etc.

Is that the correct first step?

03-13-2012, 01:32 PM	#16
Pat Martone Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 495	Re: Why is oil leaking out of a cylinder head stud/nut? Thank you again for informative the replies! What is a leakage test and how do I do it? It sounds like my first approach should be to re-torque the head nuts to 55lbs each, in the proper sequence and with the engine cold, to see if that fixes the problem, before jumping into cylinder head removal, etc. Is that the correct first step?