Thread: Oil Leaking From Intake Bolts

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Originally Posted by mercado

Hate to be thread hack but this has be dead for awhile.
I dont have oil leaking, my question is do i put Anti-Seize on the intake and valve cover bolts? someone told me i should put locktight but im guessing thats false because of the heat involved.
Hey thanks for helpng a beginner out.

on the intake small amount of sealer on intake threads RTV or non harding sealer. on valve cover s you would not want a thread locker on valve covers there is on need less your going studs then some guys lock the studs in the head only. there is threads lockers and sleeve retaining compounds that can take 400 and some to 3000F

excessive crankcase pressure will push the oil vapors from the valley up the threads. i use ss bolts and anti seize so they dont seal well. i use ss washers and thick orings that fit tight on the bolt. these seal it when tight . the oring will actually squeeze into the bolt hole in the intake.