honda gaskets/oil leak

[jim]

hi all-
just took the rockers out of the camshaft housing, retorqued the engine studs, put it all back
together, and now there's a nice oil leak coming from the camshaft housing gasket.
when i start the engine, the leak doesn't happen for a few minutes, the oil starts to sputter
from a spot on the front passenger side of the housing. i followed the torque sequence in the
original honda shop manual, but i must have done something wrong.......
must i take the damn thing apart again and start over with a new gasket, or can i do
something else? also, if i do have to replace this gasket, where can i get the actual HONDA
gaskets, if they exist.
thanks everyone!
jim

[Miles]

You gotta take it apart. You might have the outer spring jammed
between the housing and the bearing surface. You might have cracked
the gasket or forgot to replace the rubber plug on the exhaust rocker
shaft.
If you had to you could just use silicone gasket maker as long as you
have space to go in that far before your cam hits the bearing edge.
Miles

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, "jim" wrote:
> hi all-
> just took the rockers out of the camshaft housing, retorqued the
engine studs, put it all back
> together, and now there's a nice oil leak coming from the camshaft
housing gasket.
> when i start the engine, the leak doesn't happen for a few minutes,
the oil starts to sputter
> from a spot on the front passenger side of the housing. i followed
the torque sequence in the
> original honda shop manual, but i must have done something
wrong.......
> must i take the damn thing apart again and start over with a new
gasket, or can i do
> something else? also, if i do have to replace this gasket, where
can i get the actual HONDA
> gaskets, if they exist.
> thanks everyone!
> jim