Head Gasket

[abatzis2@hotmail.com (Michael Abatzis)]

iirc, that's a common area for a headgasket leak, but it usually isn't that 
bad, and the oil only communicates with the outside. check your oil for 
milkyness, and your coolant for oilyness, and check your compression. if it 
all checks out, and depending on exactly how much oil you're losing (it 
sounds like a good bit), you're probably good for a while. also, in the 
cases i've seen the oil doesn't usually look fresh, but more baked on.
-michael

>From: Calimus <calimus@techography.net>

>I finally got around to putting in my new thermostat with extra holes
>lastnight and it seems to have chilled the car out.  I was just about to
>reall go take her for a drive when for some reason I checked the back of
>the engine and noticed some nice fresh oil.  At best it looks as though
>it's coming from right in-between the head and the block, not what I
>wanted to see.  However, this is also the area where the the timing-belt
>cover curls around the backside a bit.  Would my guess of bad head
>gasket be correct in this?  It's not a river of oil pouring out, but
>it's enough to leave a noticable ammount under the car after a drive.  I
>really can't think of where else the oil could be coming from and I'll
>prollie need to take of the timing cover just to get a better look.
>Pointers in this area would be nice.  I almost thought I was going to
>have a rocco to drive to Cincy, however the toyota with A/C is lookin
>purdy nice.
>
>William
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