Getting prepared for head gasket or what...

David Templeton davidt at opentext.com
Tue Nov 19 19:25:07 EST 2002


Normally, I wouldn't be too too concerned except when the oil contacts the
exaust, it burns, smokes and smell.

They will not even do the e-test until it is resolved.

As for cleaning, I cleaned the engine bay completely whne I picked the car
up and took it home. Make life a heck of a lot easier working in a clean
engine bay. That is where the oil is perculating from as I can see. Until I
pop the head off I will not be 110% sure


Thanks
David

-----Original Message-----
From: JShadzi at aol.com <JShadzi at aol.com>
To: davidt at opentext.com <davidt at opentext.com>; quattro at audifans.com
<quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Tue Nov 19 18:54:31 2002
Subject: Re: Getting prepared for head gasket or what...

I'd clean the area up really good to see exaclty where the oil is coming
from.  A seeping head gasket isn't the end of the world, I wouldn't be too
concerned unless you had oil in your coolant or visa versa.

Javad

>Still in the process of getting the 5K ready and it turns out there is an
>oil leak coming from the rear of the head. My first inclination is the head
>gasket but it seems to be purculating out right by the rear most exaust
>bolt????
>
>I have the haynes manual for the car should I follow the procedure they
>describe or is there easier methods, like not removing certain components
to
>do this job?
>
>BTW, thanks to all who responded to the basic 5K questions. I now know
where
>all the buttons are :-)
>
>Thanks
>David Templeton
>'85 5K wagon
>'74 Triumph Spitfire
>'59 Triumph TR3a
>
>



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