oilaholic oil troubles
oilaholic oil troubles
ok im in need of help from anyone...my mech tells me i have a leak coming from the head gasket. a couple of months ago with this b.s. rubber cement like stuff but now its drinking oil like water and still leaking is there any other solutions???
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If it's leaking oil there is no solutions other than to change the head gasket.
Our engines tend to leak out on the exhaust side where the drain back holes are. Right in the corners.
Our engines tend to leak out on the exhaust side where the drain back holes are. Right in the corners.
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http://www.rockauto.com has em for your 94 model at a cost of ~$32 USD for just the head gasket, and ~$102 for a head gasket set.
You definitely meant "head gasket" and not "valve cover gasket" correct? Cuz the valve cover gasket leaking oil is a much more common prob.
You definitely meant "head gasket" and not "valve cover gasket" correct? Cuz the valve cover gasket leaking oil is a much more common prob.
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Sounds like your valve seals are done if it only burns oil when you start it. This is because the seals are hard and will leak oil into the cylinder when it's not running and when you start it, it burns off all that oil when you start it. once the engine warms up the seals soften up from the heat. So they won't leak (as bad) anyways.