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2006 Honda 400ex oil leak at head stud nut.

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Old Oct 2, 2024 | 10:54 AM
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Default 2006 Honda 400ex oil leak at head stud nut.

Looks like when running there is oil coming up from the head stud right in front of the spark plug. I just did a top end rebuild, everything seems to be good except this oil leak... The kit came with new studs an nuts....hard to tell in the photo, but I could watch it come up from the threads between the nut an stud while running. The drip down the front of the head thru the weep holes. Tried tightening a little more like a quater turn but don't want to go to much. Not sure where to go with this
 
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Old Oct 3, 2024 | 02:25 AM
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Don't know the model at all but a glance at the parts drawing shows one head nut has a different washer under it to the other three. This usually means the "odd" washer has a seal on it, Dowty or copper as a rule. Torque head bolts to the correct setting, never more, there isn't much margin before you start to strip the aluminium threads and uneven tension can distort the head.
 
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Old Oct 3, 2024 | 05:29 AM
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Honda ATV 2006 OEM Parts Diagram for CYLINDER HEAD | Partzilla.com
 
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Old Oct 3, 2024 | 05:33 AM
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Like merryman said photo 10 is different than the 3 of photo 11 #10 is a sealing washer the others are plain washers under #10 washer is passage way the oil travels to oil cam and rockers
 
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Old Oct 3, 2024 | 08:53 AM
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Well I got in contact with bpr which I got the kit thru, they suggested using the original cap but which sealed it up.....so I will keep an eye on it from here on out
 
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