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In Reply to: Head gasket leak - advice needed posted by Todd Kenyon on May 03, 2001 at 16:24:01:
I have had a slow oil leak, which has been traced using dye/UV to the front passenger-side corner of the head gasket. My mechanic
whom I trust is advising doing nothing until it gets worse, then replace gasket, which he says could run $1500 (15-20 hours labor). I
have no other symptoms such as white or blue exhaust, discolored oil, oil in coolant or disappearing coolant. It barely leaks when
parked over night, just get a few drops worth on floor. In fact, they couldn't find it after running the car for 90 minutes, so I had to drive
it a few days. What prompted me to bring it in was I used a quart of oil in 2k miles. Yes I drive it fairly hard, lots of short trips (no
track). Car has 80k miles on it. I would appreciate any advice on: 1. should I just sit tight and monitor it? 2. should I do any other tests
now (compression)? 3. Is this common in the S38 at this mileage? 4. might the head be warped or cracked? 5. Assuming it is the
gasket and I have it done at some point, does 15-20 hours sound right, and what else should be done while it's pulled. THANKS a
million for any advice.
That I know, the oil pressure passage that comes from the block into the head is on the left rear of the head. That is where the oil will leak from the head gasket. I can think of no reason for the head gasket to leak at the right front. I would assume if your engine has a leak at the front right side of the head/engine it is leaking from the chain galley, chain tensioner, distributor housing and those leaks are more easily repaired.
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