[bodybuilder270]

started ski for fist time this year.running great.Only thing i noticed was water coming out from one of the head bolts.of course i tightned it and its still leaking.motor is about 2 years old.never had this problem before.
1. should i be concerned
2.do i need just a new bolt and washer
3.could the head maybe be cracked
4.could it be a head gasket thats bad and forcing water out of the bolt

any info will help.i dont want to run it until this is fixed.

 

[Ernest T]

You need to pull the head off and look. A leaking gasket is usually pretty obvious, and this gives you a chance to look for cracks. Replace the gasket, and getting the torque correct is important, so use a torque wrench.

 

[bodybuilder270]

Thanks.That what i thought.Now what i dont know is do i need to replace just the head cover gasket since thats where the wwater was coming out or the cylinder head gasket or both.