Oil leak

[YZ125rider21]

Hey guys i just rebuilt my d16a6 and i have oil leaks...one them is cylinder 3 spark plug tube....i replaced all groments and valve cover gasket but still seems to leak......would it be the head gasket(car dont smoke at all!!!)...need help pleaseeeeeeeeeeeee....the drips are by the far left and the far right side of the motor on the ground.....any ideas or should i give up and take it to a mechanic...i rebuilt motor strong but has oil leaks...i guess thats common for a first rebuild ever in my life

[91civichatch2571]

clean it up with brake cleaner or degreaser, let it run for a bit and find out where its coming how. As for the gromet, maybe it got cocked or something when you put the valve cover back on or some shit. Just take it off and make sure its seated correctly. Did you torque the valve cover bolts?

[YZ125rider21]

second gasket on head i gone through thinking first one fooked up but samething on this second set happen leaking big time in cylinder 3 only and it seats properly think it could be the valve cover or you doubt it?....

[TheSilentChamber]

like he said, clean it up and find where its coming from

[YZ125rider21]

i know i did that this morning and i can see oil seaping through the valve cover anybody know if cover not tight enough or could the valve cover be fucked up cause it is leaking in cylinder 3 spark plug hole

[TheSilentChamber]

take it off and clean the oil off it and tighen it back down.

[civickiller]

did you put a new valve cover gasket on, if not do so

[1990civicdxhb]

my 1st motor had an oil leak in the number 1 cylinder,I had blowby,
car never smoked,but maybe a big puff of blue smoke like once a day,while driving at a low rpm in a higher gear,
I done a compression test on it & it was the piston ring,
unless you rebulit the rings too at the right settings,you shouldnt have no problem with this
but im not forshore if this is your case,
if you say you have oil bypassing the gromets/gaskets on your valve cover,they need replaced & have the bolts that hold the valve cover on, tightened hand tight,besides that did you buy new head bolt & use a tourqe wrench & tighten the head bolts at the manufacturers specs?

[91civichatch2571]

besides that did you buy new head bolt & use a tourqe wrench & tighten the head bolts at the manufacturers specs?

Thats exactly what im saying, did you torque all these bolts to specs? If you go too tight on the valve cover, youll squish the gasket and itll be junk. I think its like 7ft/lbs. And the head bolts need to be torqued for obvious reasons.

[YZ125rider21]

new head bolts? i just used the same ones....but i did torque everything down to specs.....rings?....motor all new rings and seals....