i had changed the rocker cover gasket and tightened the bolt till i cant turn no more!!!

took the car for a long drive - abt 2 hours - came back n parked in my garaged
and the next day (b4 i left for brisbane), i did a check and found no oil stain! woohoo so i wave goodbye to my mini thinkin what a good job ive done!

but then when i returned earilier today (few days later) - again i took my mini for a little ride...just round the corner...and this time i found her drippin on the left handside of the car. AHHHH....

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98 brg rover

Okey dokey, a common mistake made with the cork rocker cover gaskets is overtightening them.

The cork will shrink a bit over time, and ya just tighten then up a nip every so often. Tightening it all the way up straight away doesnt necessarily mean it will stop it leaking.

I used to cheat with my old V8, by using a bead of Permatex Ultra-Copper and just lightly squeezing it down till it cured, then give it a tweak more. The rocker covers on that were a PITA since they would warp and leak all the time.

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"He's always been a dickhead, He always is a dickhead, He will always be a dickhead. So stop complaining when he acts like one."

oh no...so what should i do now?...loosen the screws?...and replace again with a gasket?...or just let it pee pee every now n then....

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98 brg rover

More likely not the rocker cover gasket this time- probably the timing cover seal, or LH diff cover seal.
Clean the whole motor with degreaser, rinse it off, go for a 15 min run, then jack it up and look under. You should be able to see where it's coming out of.

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.