Oil spray near bottom of head?

[Khadgar]

I've noticed that lately everything near the passenger side of my head is being sprayed with oil? My intake pipe and the transmission are all have splatter, the water pipe by the manifold is actually covered in it, I also hardly drive my car, but my I seem to have gone through a qt of oil after a few days of driving, anyone guess whats up? Should I start thinking HG?

[1ViciousGSX]

Headgasket leaking at the passenger's side front headbolt oil gallery?

[Khadgar]

Is that a question?

[1ViciousGSX]

No, but I bet it's the answer.

[Khadgar]

DSMlink was reading a lot of knock when i had some plugs that were missing, this started right after, possible cause? Also I think its around 125k on the HG

[1ViciousGSX]

Originally Posted by Khadgar

Is that a question?

No, but I bet it's the answer. And I'm sticking with it.

[Kracka]

Check the crankcase breather too...do you have a catch-can or just a small filter?

[Khadgar]

Small filter, its dry on the outside, the water pipe just below it is clean as can be.

[Khadgar]

What kind of socket do you use to take off the cylinder head, the bolts whatever look all crazy.

[dsm95gsxer]

I used a fourteen point socket, if you are talking about the actual head bolts.

[john]

Most likely HG. I blew mine out on the same spot.

[JET]

Originally Posted by dsm95gsxer

I used a sixteen point socket, if you are talking about the actual head bolts.

A 16 point socket, eh? I would like to see one of those! I think you got a little confused, it should be a 12 point socket.

[Raptor]

See the other head thread, I listed all the sizes there.