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head leaking oil!!! *DELETED* #828583 08/04/07 07:05 AM
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AkFordMan Offline OP
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Re: head leaking oil!!! [Re: AkFordMan] #828584 08/04/07 07:14 AM
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StockRaider Offline
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I would suspect its the round caps on the back of your cam shaft (the exact name escapes me) . They usually come with the valve cover gasket sets. I have always been worried that would happen with one of my vehicles. Easy enough to fix though.


Richard E
1989 Montero - Stock-ish
1989 V6 Auto Raider - 5.3 Vortech Swap.
1987 Mitsubishi Starion 2.6t, soon to be 3.5
1983 Honda XL600R
Re: head leaking oil!!! [Re: StockRaider] #828585 08/04/07 04:00 PM
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toddstidham1 Offline
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I agree with stockraider. Try to degrease that area of the engine and then use a small mirror to look back there. Run the engine and look where the leak is coming from.


-Todd
1987 Montero 2.6l 5-speed (Sold...but I still miss her)
2008 Jeep Patriot Sport 4x4
Re: head leaking oil!!! [Re: toddstidham1] #828586 08/05/07 02:22 AM
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AkFordMan Offline OP
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Well, Ihave removed the exhaust manifold on the passenger side to get abetter look at my leak.Oil just runs out at steady stream , in the middle of the head,bottem part of head. Were the head gasket goes..It is leaking,running out between head & the block. Is this posible or Am I seeing things.

Re: head leaking oil!!! [Re: AkFordMan] #828587 08/05/07 02:52 AM
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Oyaji_Jon Offline
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With the engine cool, reach behind the head and use your finger to feel at the bottom edge of the valve cover. Your finger SHOULD NOT be able to penetrate anywhere. If it can, then you are missing the half moon gasket that someone else mentioned up above. Also, feel along the back side of the head and ensure that the round plug is in place right in the middle of the back face.

These two things will cause your top end to PUKE oil like you are dedscribing. You are probably seeing where the oil is running along the edge and down the block.

I hope this helps you find your problem...


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-Jon
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1974 FJ40
1987 FJ60
Re: head leaking oil!!! [Re: Oyaji_Jon] #828588 08/08/07 06:22 PM
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Oyaji_Jon Offline
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What happened? Did he fix it?


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-Jon
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As seen on Expedition with TX plates: VEGETARIAN - An old Indian word for poor hunter

Grampa's Trooper
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