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All is not lost. Firstly anti-freeze will find a leak if there is one to be found - even a very small one. Secondly, you should re-torque the head now it has run for a while - and be prepared to do this again and again after running for a time until all bolts and the head gasket have settled. The leak may be due to seepage past the head gasket, leaks paths are strange things. Although to leak where you describe sounds like a leak via the valve guide - not a big problem, and not a new head job, either. So you haven't wasted your $ yet. Third thing I can think of is that if the leak is very minor (and after you have tried the above) then you could add some Bars-Leaks or similar to see if you can cure it that way. OK so it isn't ideal, but it might work. Also, you didn't use sealer on the head gasket, did you? If you did, that could also be a source of the problem. I never use sealer on head gaskets - just let them settle in the way they want to. Engines always used to do well without sealer, and if the assembly is done right, they don't need it. JMHO. Good luck
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