oil leak out of header pipe

[megafandrew]

Guys I am leaking oil from the headerpipe after a rebuild. I put in new gaskets and a new header gasket is it possible I torqued it unevenly or placed in the wrong direction? I need some help figuring this out and I will have my thread updated by tonight for my rebuild with pics!

 

[jasonp]

Guys I am leaking oil from the headerpipe after a rebuild. I put in new gaskets and a new header gasket is it possible I torqued it unevenly or placed in the wrong direction? I need some help figuring this out and I will have my thread updated by tonight for my rebuild with pics!

I'm going to guess and say it is a leaky valve stem or oil from the combustion chamber getting past the rings. No other place to get oil really. The oil flows up and down the two rod bolts. This is how the camshaft gets oil. Rather then using a line, like honda did on the 300ex the warrior runs by the bolts. This is also why they use o-rings in those locations.
So maybe the rings haven't seated yet or something. Could be coming from the exhaust valve cover as well.

 

[megafandrew]

thanks Jason, sure enough I checked it out closer and its actually a mis-seated o ring on the upper cover/cam gear cover area. Its alright now and Ill get those pics, it sure rips pretty good now though!