oil leak that is not the CCT

[mmaddix]

I recently replaced the cct with an automatic one from a raptor. After replacing it i cleaned the engine so i would be able to see where the oil is coming from if i still had a leak. Well after my first day of riding back and forth from work I noticed oil on the engine up under the carbs so I looked at the CCT and it was perfectly dry but the bolt for the engine that is just outboard and behind the cct was wet with oil.
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So my question is do I have to replace a gasket or can i take the bolt out and gob some sealant on the bolt then reinstall it?

[GLoweVA]

Well, you won't be able to pull that bolt out, because it's a stud.
The acorn cap nuts on top hold the head down on top of the jugs and the studs thread into the engine body under that.
You can try checking the torques on the head bolts/nuts. Follow the manual for the sequence and 2 stages of torque.
If that doesn't do it and if the leak isn't that bad, then I'd just wait until you next time need to do some maintenance on the top end, then pull the head and clean up the head gasket (and reuse) or replace it.

[crazy steve]

I don't think you need to do anything; what you probably have is oil from your leak pooled around this stud, and the heat/wind is 'wicking' it up out of the hole. If you go in there and clean that out with some solvent or brakleen and some compressed air, your 'leak' will go away....

[mmaddix]

I don't think you need to do anything; what you probably have is oil from your leak pooled around this stud, and the heat/wind is 'wicking' it up out of the hole. If you go in there and clean that out with some solvent or brakleen and some compressed air, your 'leak' will go away....

I will definitely try that but it is a lot of oil just to be pooled up there. It has covered both sides of my engine with a nice shiny coat of oil. At first I thought it might of just been residual but then more and more came out, it seems like a lot for that. But I will try it and hopefully that's all it is.

[crazy steve]

You'd be amazed at how a little oil can spread and look like a major leak. And the bad thing about CCA leaks is the oil blows in between the cylinders and there's places where it can collect, taking a long time to come out.

If it is leaking around that stud, you'll have to pull both the head and the cylinders to get at it, not an easy fix.....

[mmaddix]

Alright thanks for the info crazy Steve. Your always a great help