[Whitepine]

How hard/expensive is it to fix this?

 

[GanderTech]

Use some brake cleaner to find out where its for sure coming from. I belive the bolts are torque to yield, so torking them down some more probably wont help. Ill check in my serice cds tomarrow.

 

[breye]

Mine did the same thing I pulled the head and resiliconed it. I used The Right Stuff Permatex it seems to be the best Gasket Makers I used so far.

 

[stihl]

I have the same issue. I don't think mine is not that bad. I am trying to figure out if the top bolts on the cover are to come off. I am on the tech disgustion of this forum.

stihl

 

[breye]

The two tappet covers plus 12 cap screws has to come off.

 

[stihl]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (breye @ Mar 28 2007, 06:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

The two tappet covers plus 12 cap screws has to come off.[/b]

I think to remove the valve cover , I think the bolts are;#14,2-#10, #11 and4-#5. I could be wrong. When I went to the dealer , he told me it was the valve cover or the cap was leaking. For conformation can somebody let me know.

stihl

 

[GoFastCat]

It looks to be just coming out from under the valve cover, nothing major. Just remove the valve cover, clean up the mating surfaces (there doesn't appear to be a gasket according to the parts diagram) and like breye mentioned apply a small amount of gasket maker/silicone and reaseemble.

 

[stihl]

I agree GoFastCat.

stihl