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Leave it alone unless it bothers you
Posted by David Ingram (more from David Ingram) on Mon, 3 Mar 2003 20:51:56
In Reply to: oil leak help on2.3T --head gasket ?, tig, Sun, 2 Mar 2003 19:26:23
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If the front seal's leaking a little, it's annoying but not likely to cause problems for you otherwise. I've lived with considerably worse in my 89 for several years.
It's also possible for the valve cover gasket to seep a little, though if you say it seems dry.... And in my experience they seem to leak down the exhaust side of the head (following gravity, naturally).
If it's the front seal and oil is being cast around by the serpentine belt, you'll see a telltale stripe of oil along the inside of your hood's insulation. If you notice this, that probably confirms the front seal is on its way out.
If it's the front seal I still say it's up to you whether to fix or not. There's not really much it can do to hurt you, and you can wait until it gets worse or you can't stand it anymore to fix it. Even though it's not hard to do, I still think it's more of a pain than it's worth.
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Posts in this Thread:
- oil leak help on2.3T --head gasket ?, tig, Sun, 2 Mar 2003 19:26:23
- I just found mine, KeithG, Wed, 5 Mar 2003 10:12:18
- Leave it alone unless it bothers you, David Ingram, Mon, 3 Mar 2003 20:51:56 <-- Viewing This Message
- Re: oil leak help on2.3T --head gasket ?, Kappy, Sun, 2 Mar 2003 22:26:57
- Maybe the front seal, should fix it; do you see any..., TKC, Sun, 2 Mar 2003 22:26:26
- What about valve cover gasket??...n/m, nick
, Sun, 2 Mar 2003 19:28:31
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