oil leak.

[sark.inc]

Oil leaking from the head gasket, what is the general cause of this?

bad head gasket?

[rollaholic]

dont buy a mitsubishi

[sark.inc]

it's my 4age ST, just started turning it over to get oil pressure up to start it and found oil PISSING out the side of the block.

[Mr Revhead]

dont buy a mitsubishi

oh lol



Wheres the oil coming from exactly?
as a descritpion of "pissing out the block" would prompt me to ask "do you know where all your rods are?"
Has this just been rebuilt? Or other work?
More details please

[sark.inc]

dont buy a mitsubishi

oh lol



Wheres the oil coming from exactly?
as a descritpion of "pissing out the block" would prompt me to ask "do you know where all your rods are?"
Has this just been rebuilt? Or other work?
More details please

just freshly rebuilt, pissing out near number one on exhaust side.


i really have no choice but other than to take it off.

[Mr Revhead]

I assume you have had a really good look and it is definitely coming out between the head and block? and not the VVT solenoid?

[sark.inc]

yes i did, someone else also looked as well.

[Mr Revhead]

Just checking as you never no in these forums!

Sounds like it has to come off
Post back what you find.....

[sark.inc]

$&#$% raging at it so i am going to leave it till tomorrow, i was THIS [ ] close to starting it

[Dell'Orto]

Were the block and head mating faces checked before reassembly? My one leaks like a mofo from the VVT solenoid

[matt dunn]

Fresh Rebuild?

was the head gasket put on upside down?

[mr30%jr]

i had an issue where oil went down the headbolt thread and actually torqued the head up when it was FAR from done up cause the oil locked the bolt

[YeMs]

i had an issue where oil went down the headbolt thread and actually torqued the head up when it was FAR from done up cause the oil locked the bolt

lol, seen that before. iv also seen it crack the block from hydraulic-ing.

as said id be having a good look around before you pull the head off. however, its only an hour job getting the head off to diagnose.

[allencr]

Oil leaking from the head gasket, what is the general cause of this? bad head gasket?

Bad head gasket, No, there is no 'general cause' because this doesn't generally happen, if ever. Unlikely, but it could be a bad crimp or seal on the oil filter & adaptor, the oil pressure sender, or an oil cooler/turbo feed line.
It can't be a head gasket unless YOU'VE just installed it F'd up.
What have you touched recently?

[matt dunn]

It can't be a head gasket unless YOU'VE just installed it F'd up.
What have you touched recently?

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just freshly rebuilt, pissing out near number one on exhaust side.

Number one near the exhaust is where the main oil feed to the head is,
and where the o-ring in the head gasket should seal it,
if you puy it on the right way up and right way round.

My bet would be the gasket was placed steel side down if it's a genuine part.

[Brick]

was the head gasket put on upside down?

my guess to

[l1ttle_d3vil]

wheres the oil pressure sensor on ST's?

forgot to bolt mine on when I first cranked my 16v over, had oil pissing out the side of the block, under the dizzy...

[QikStarlie]

+1 for backwards head gasket

[sark.inc]

+1 for backwards head gasket

It can't be a head gasket unless YOU'VE just installed it F'd up.
What have you touched recently?

[
just freshly rebuilt, pissing out near number one on exhaust side.

Number one near the exhaust is where the main oil feed to the head is,
and where the o-ring in the head gasket should seal it,
if you puy it on the right way up and right way round.

My bet would be the gasket was placed steel side down if it's a genuine part.

i agree...... >_<


All my lights work along with the motor cranking over, but i am not getting any fuel along with the battery light staying on after i crank it over?

any ideas?