head gasket

[Anonymous]

: I have a 250 w/67000 miles on her..... all I have done to it is change every fluid, hose and belt and clean...clean...clean ..... now that the engine is very clean, I can see that there is oily stuff (oil maybe) barely leaking where the head and block meet ....... my question is do I need to re-torque the head bolts or would that make it worse? I would prefer to spend the least $$, but still do the right thing .... maybe do nothing?........Robert

 

[MustangSix]

Seepage on the left side of the block is common. The blocks tend to distort a little over the years and you'll see some oily streaks sometimes show up.

You can try to retorque the head bolts, but that is not usually effective, in my experience. The only thing that really cures it is to deck the block during a rebuild. Otherwise, just let it go, as long as it's not a major leak.

 

[Anonymous]

the leak is on the left (non manifold) side of the block....... only small amount and easily cleaned off ...... will leave alone ok .. for now... thanks for the help.........Robert

 

[BIGREDRASA]

You should see how it leaks with synthetic oil. I have no paint left on the driver's side of the block.