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Old 07-16-2019, 07:52 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Old 07-16-2019, 07:53 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Old 07-16-2019, 08:10 PM   #3 (permalink)
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I'm gonna go out on a limb and say valve cover gasket... Being as relatively 60% of VHRs ive been under have had some form of valve cover gasket seep/leak.
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Old 07-16-2019, 10:57 PM   #4 (permalink)
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I'm gonna go out on a limb and say valve cover gasket... Being as relatively 60% of VHRs ive been under have had some form of valve cover gasket seep/leak.
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Lol what isn't leaking from your Z?

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Lol what isn't leaking from your Z?

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I know lol didnt know about the oil until I was fixing the exhaust leak

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Next will be a coolant leak
Blinker fluid leak.

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A quick wipe with a finger should tell you if it's oil or antifreeze.
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alternator fluid. check the muffler bearings and make sure the cams are camming.

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