Seems like I just had this problem not even 3 weeks ago. Nothing like winning the race only to find out your pouring oil all over yourself. Kept going anyways since it was last race but then lost chain from a hard bump and said screw it and came in.
Side cover gasket came loose AGAIN. I had blue loctite AND saftey wire thru bolts and still came loose. Loose enough to crack the outside of the block by the lefthand dowel. Crack is not all the way thru.....yet.
I tried the fuel line trick. Couldnt get the bolt in without it pushing line out back side of cover. Im about to use red loctite next time. Has anyone done this?
Im wondering WHY this keeps happening. I added another vent to valve cover in hopes to vent block better. I opened up oil galley hole also in hopes to get more pressure from under piston out. I know this motor is somewhat tourquey but I dont see why I should have to check these bolts every race. This time around Im going back to the stock gasket instead of the thin one Ive been running.
Will the billet side cover help matters any? I run clutch outboard. Is that too much stress on bearing then transferring to side cover bolts? Bearing is golden. Can I use lock washers on these bolts?
Maybe liquid nails will seal this thing.
Side cover gasket came loose AGAIN. I had blue loctite AND saftey wire thru bolts and still came loose. Loose enough to crack the outside of the block by the lefthand dowel. Crack is not all the way thru.....yet.
I tried the fuel line trick. Couldnt get the bolt in without it pushing line out back side of cover. Im about to use red loctite next time. Has anyone done this?
Im wondering WHY this keeps happening. I added another vent to valve cover in hopes to vent block better. I opened up oil galley hole also in hopes to get more pressure from under piston out. I know this motor is somewhat tourquey but I dont see why I should have to check these bolts every race. This time around Im going back to the stock gasket instead of the thin one Ive been running.
Will the billet side cover help matters any? I run clutch outboard. Is that too much stress on bearing then transferring to side cover bolts? Bearing is golden. Can I use lock washers on these bolts?
Maybe liquid nails will seal this thing.