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Old 06-15-2024, 07:44 PM   #1
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Default Head Gasket Seeping Above Serial Number

I have a very minor fluid seepage from my head gasket directly above the engine number. It is barely enough to make the joint between the block and head appear wet about 1” along the seam. The head gasket isn’t blown as the engine has good compression, doesn’t overheat, and there’s no water in the oil. Should I just retorque the head and run it until it turns into a bigger problem or is this a sign of more ominous problems about to happen? At first I didn’t really even notice it until I was reading a recent article in Hemmings Classic Car about a ‘31 coupe and I noticed that car has the exact same leak in the exact same spot Is this a common failure point for the gasket?
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