New Head Gasket needed to cure this leak?

[Johnfm]

After getting the +2 running again, I noticed oil weeping out of here a dripping onto the new dynamator. A drop every 4-5 seconds. It looks like the area has been damaged or just carelessly hit with a hammer or something - but I could be wrong.





I assume it will need the head off and a new cork gasket for the cam chain houseing (part number 13)

[rgh0]

Looks like the cork gasket has squeezed out and split. The right fix is what you say - remove the head and refit the cork gasket -- and a new head gasket.

If you clean up the area and then push a little fuel tank repair epoxy putty into the hole in the gasket you can probably seal it up temporarily as there is not really any pressure you need to contain.

cheers
Rohan

[Johnfm]

I think I will do a temporary repair until I can afford the head gasket work. Becasue once I take the head off I will, no doubt, want to put in new cams etc etc!

[Elan45]

Why new cams???? Are they defective?

[Johnfm]

Why new cams???? Are they defective?

Man maths = if spending money and removing head, spend more on higher lift cam and associated springs, valve work etc.

Man maths has nothing to do with common sense...and since when have people only ever replaced defective parts rather than waste money trying to go a little faster...