[s-cars] Oil seeping from head gasket - anything to worry about?

[Mike Claire]

Thanks guys -

Believe me I'm not worrying about a little oil seepage - heck my tolerance
for flat out leaks cost me about $100 in Pentosin before I finally replaced
that hose...

No, I was just wondering if oil seeping out of the headgasket meant it was
weak and was on the way out entirely.  That's why I mentioned I have a 1+
chip in it - my gauge goes past its 20 psi max readout on a regular basis.
That won't change, headgasket be damned  :)

Thanks Dave, about the tire size.  I knew it was a little tall, but I wanted
it narrow.  That was the best size available.


Mike

On 11/4/06, djdawson2 at aol.com <djdawson2 at aol.com> wrote:
>
> That's a good one.  It is always important to keep ones priorities
> straight.  'Course if I were Abby, I'd have informed the guy that if a
> Harley isn't leaking oil, it simply doesn't have any left in it... Elf,
> Rotella, or otherwise.
>
> As for your questions, Mike...  I wouldn't get too wound up over the
> headgasket seep.  That is actually very common, as the oil returns are
> right on the outer perimeter of the block/head.  I wouldn't be budgeting
> for a head R&R just yet.
>
> Tires... the 215/55 actually has a larger diameter than the OE 225/50
> tire.  Lowered or not, this shouldn't be an issue at all.
>
> Dave
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: bullitt at gwi.net
> To: mike.claire at gmail.com; s-car-list at audifans.com
> Sent: Sat, 4 Nov 2006 2:38 PM
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Oil seeping from head gasket - anything to worry
> about?
>
> Mike,
>
> The message below might shed some light on just how important it is to take
> care of that leak.
>
> Jack
>
> ;)
>
>
> >Dear Abby,
> >
> >I've never written to you before, but I really need your advice on
> >what could be a crucial decision. I've suspected for some time now
> >that my wife has been cheating on me.
> >
> >The usual signs... phone rings but if I answer, the caller hangs
> >up. My wife has been going out with the girls a lot recently
> >although when I ask their names she always says, "Just some friends from
> >work, you don't know them."
> >
> >I always stay awake to look out for her taxi coming home, but she
> >always walks down the drive. Although I can hear a car driving
> >off, as if she has gotten out of the car round the corner. Why? Maybe she
> >wasn't in a taxi? I once picked her cell phone up just to see what
> >time it was and she went berserk and screamed that I should never
> >touch her phone again and why was I checking up on her.
> >
> >Anyway, I have never approached the subject with my wife. I think
> >deep down I just didn't want to know the truth, but last night she
> >went out again and I decided to really check on her.
> >
> >I decided I was going to park my Harley Davidson motorcycle next
> >to the garage and then hide behind it so I could get a good view of
> >the whole street when she came home. It was at that moment, crouching
> >behind my Harley, that I noticed that the valve covers on my
> >engine seemed to be leaking a little oil.
> >
> >Is this something I can fix myself or should I take it back to the
> >dealer?
> >
> >Thanks,
> >
> >Bob
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com <s-car-list-bounces%40audifans.com>
> [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com]On <s-car-list-bounces%40audifans.com%5dOn> Behalf Of Mike Claire
> Sent: Saturday, November 04, 2006 4:08 PM
> To: s-car-list
> Subject: [s-cars] Oil seeping from head gasket - anything to worry
> about?
>
>
> Not that there's much worrying about it will do anyway...  I have a very
> slow oil seep front and back of the engine.  I'm talking about between the
> head and the block, not the valve cover.  Do I need to budget for a
> headgasket?  (And anything else I do "since I'm in there").
>
> FYI this is a '93 with 128K, and it's chipped (Pastore 1+).
>
>
> Thanks
> Mike
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