Replacing carb joints

[JDaniel]

When I removed the old carb joints from the #2 and #3 cylinders oil came out of the outside bolt holes. Is this normal? I used thread locker when I put the bolts back in. Will this seal them so I don't have an oil leak? Anti freeze came out of the outside bolts on #1 and #4 cylinders. Is this also normal? Should I use a special sealer on the bolts?

 

Thanks in advance for all your help.

 

Jim

[Rick Butler]

No Jim,

 

You do not have oil issue. These bolts go into the oil gantry to the cams.....so make sure you use the short zinc coated allen bolts rather than any of the other longer bolts, or you will close off the oil passage to the cams. And don't worry about any thread sealant.

 

Rick

 

 

 

When I removed the old carb joints from the #2 and #3 cylinders oil came out of the outside bolt holes. Is this normal? I used thread locker when I put the bolts back in. Will this seal them so I don't have an oil leak? Anti freeze came out of the outside bolts on #1 and #4 cylinders. Is this also normal? Should I use a special sealer on the bolts?

 

Thanks in advance for all your help.

 

Jim

[JDaniel]

Thanks Rick. I will pull the bolts out tonight and make sure I have the short bolts to the outside.