Is this possible, that a bad seal at the exhaust stud can cause a head gasket leak?
I ask because I have a very small coolant leak dripping out of the corner under the driver's head gasket just above cyl# 7. It does not drip from the exhaust stud. I went so far as to replace the head gasket and the leak began immediately! Both head and engine block were resurfaced 500 miles ago, this is so frustrating!!
(Sorry for the slight hijack of your thread!)