benvortec

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I haven't drove the truck much since ive finished the cam install and all the other mods but have never had a leak when it was running. Today i was letting the truck warm up so i could see if the electric fans were working correctly and i noticed a small puddle on the floor. So i felt of the liquid and it is an oily substance, but it doesn't have much of a color. So then i started trying to see where the leak was coming from and it was dripping from the rear of my headers, then i looked closer and saw a drip coming from the next to the back exhaust port. What would cause this and how can i fix the problem? My dad said maybe i had a cracked head but i don't see how or why it would have just started leaking today.

regency

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blew out the gasket!!!! did you use the stockers or the ones that came with the headers?!!

benvortec

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my header gasket? i used Percy's Alumaseal or something like that. They're supposed to be guaranteed to never blow. But anyways are you sure about that? because i didn't think they're is supposed to be oil or any oily substance coming from the exhaust.

ZZebes

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USe Stock gaskets, they seal REALLY GOOD

but that oilly substance is a mix of condensation and the crap that sits in your exhaust ports (carbon, a smidge of oil, etc)

replace your gaskets and watch the problem vanish

regency

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yea there is some oil substance in the exhaust ports like zzebes said is carbon buildup and condenstation. i was wondering about the gaskets bc the stockers are the best out there just replace em and you'll be good to go.

thunder550

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Also check your valve cover gasket, it's easy to pinch them and have a little bit of oil seep past and down the back side of the block.

benvortec

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thanks guys i'll replace with stockers monday

ZZebes

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Glad we could help

regency

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anytime man. thats what were here for!!!