Slight weep both sides of head beneath plugs

MartinNC

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Evening, I'm after a bit expertise please. I've done about 350m on a rebuilt motor (1980) and now have a slight weep of the head gasket on both sides just below the plugs. I did a re-torque, remove and anti-seize and the acorns are now at 32 lbs ft and the 8mm bolts 17 lbs ft. No real difference. I have Suzuki copper washers on outer studs and did apply sealer to cam chain tunnel and stud holes as seen in previous posts. My question is would a slight increase be OK and if so to what torque or is it new head gasket time

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MartinNC
 
Did you snug those bolts under the plugs? If you have and are positive it's the head gasket and not say a cam cover gasket leak sneaking down. Then snap yeah sounds like a redo is in order.
 
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