oilaholic oil troubles

nyzmx3 · Post by **nyzmx3** » October 12th, 2005, 9:40 am

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???

Shades · Post by **Shades** » October 12th, 2005, 10:00 am

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.

nyzmx3 · Post by **nyzmx3** » October 12th, 2005, 11:00 am

would anyone happen to know how much the head gasket would run? u.s.$$

Mazda_Power · Post by **Mazda_Power** » October 14th, 2005, 4:08 pm

About $50.

neutral · Post by **neutral** » October 14th, 2005, 5:19 pm

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.

Mazda_Power · Post by **Mazda_Power** » October 14th, 2005, 8:21 pm

Very True...

nyzmx3 · Post by **nyzmx3** » October 17th, 2005, 1:57 pm

yep the head gasket is whats leaking.....thnx for the info

mlinterman · Post by **mlinterman** » October 21st, 2005, 3:18 am

I seem to be having a big problem. My car exaust shoots out blue smoke like I am burning oil everytime I start it until the engine warms up. Is this a similar problem where I just need to replace my headgasket?

rusty · Post by **rusty** » October 28th, 2005, 10:15 pm

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.