head gasket leak .

[CajunBlaster]

My had mt engine rebuild ( 5 hours of run time after ) and head gasket is leaking . is the a major prob. or can I handle it ?

 

[01blaster_freak]

You can handle it, make sure the head bolts are torqued down to 20lbs.

 

[dirtyblaster]

that was the reason why my head gasket was leaking, because the damn nuts were not torqued down right

 

[Master_Blaster]

It is important after "breaking in" a new motor to re-torque the head bolts. Otherwise your just wasting your money and time rebuilding the motor to have to redo it all over again as a head gasket leak can cause a loss in compression thus leading to the eventual breakdown of your topend.