pressure in sump/breathing heavy?
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evening ladies and gents,

I have just a small question...I have what is basically a standard 998 from a metro its a low mileage unit but when I bought it the head gasket was gone so I replaced it and it run fine until it blew again...from this I run over the head with a DTI to realise it was slightly warped

I then replaced the head with a std 12g202 head which I thought was a step in the right direction...it then run quite nice although I was ony going steady until the moment when I have to torque it down.

On my way back from Newquay (i know ages ago) I smelt a strong smell of oil from the engine continued on as i was no more than 5 miles from home only to discover that when i got home oil was splashing out from around the dipstick hole...what im thinking is possibly worn bores although could this be caused from the head creating too much pressure if thats even possible (I have flat top pistons)

Im totally stumped at the moment and fed up with spraying oil everywhere I have a big ass spring holing the dipstick down and has stopped it a little bit but really need to get this sorted

um sorry to blab on a bit there....seriously though any suggestions will be great (head is not torqued down for a second time yet as it has only been to newquay and back which for me is about 200miles)

cheers

sorry EDIT:driving it steady until the moment I have to re-torque it down

sounds like the rings are goosed if you are sure! you have done the head right

i would be looking for a cheapp 998 engine theres loads about and on here i guess

I agree about the rings...this would be the main reason for lots of crankcase pressure. When I cracked a ringland, I had oil bubbles spewing from my rocker cover breather...

Eric
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I concur - rings

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