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      09-26-2024, 06:12 PM   #1
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Oil leak?

Gap supposed to be this big? When I turn on smoke shoots out thinking it’s valve cover gasket
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      09-27-2024, 09:16 AM   #2
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Gap supposed to be this big? When I turn on smoke shoots out thinking it’s valve cover gasket
Valve cover gasket leaking would not smoke at cold start.

My guess is if there is a leak it is an exhaust leak. The exhaust manifold gasket has failed.
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      09-27-2024, 09:34 AM   #3
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Is that a N52/N51??
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