diesel leak on 6 cylinderr

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diesel leak on 6 cylinderr

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i had noticed a thinning of sump oil.
i have removed rocker cover and found a small diesel leak around number 3 injector, i will change all copper washers on return pipe,( appears to have no cracks), is this all there is to do, and how can i check if there are no more leaks?
thanks brett
ps engine is a 380cid as far as i know.
pps does anyone have tappet clearence values for this engine and can i do them cold whilst rocker cover is off?

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Post by Brian »

Check around the soldered joints where the brass banjo's fit onto the steel pipes.

Valve clearances are .015" inlet and .012" exhaust. Yes they can be done cold.
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You can blow compressed air backwards through the returnpipe and look for bubbles.

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Post by super6 »

i have got new copper washers for diesel pipe and will fit on saturday, also will do tappets, Brian gave me clearance values but how do i know which is inlet and outlet?
thanks brett

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Look at the manifolds then you know inlets and outlets. :wink:

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Post by super6 »

i have mended the leak i hope, checked tappets they all seemed fine, good job as i could not work out how you adjust them, they only have a hollow bolt no nut and screw head,
the hollow bolt is locked in postion but i could not see how.

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It has a slightly different thread rate.
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