Here are several answers and opinions from FAQ Farmers: * McDonalds? I mean, c'mon, where else would you get an engine leak test besides from a mechanic? Unless your cousin Louie has the equipment. * A leak down test requires a special fitting, which screws into the spark plug hole, and an air compressor. Anyone who has this equipment can do a leak down test, although understanding the results requires knowledge and experience.
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Depends on the severity of the leak. If it is a weep, a proprietory leak sealer could offer a cure until you can get it to the shop. A significant leak should be repaired straight away.
out key in the ignition ... start engine then drive to your mechanic's repar shop
go to a mechanic shop and get a scanner plugged in to your vehicles brain
The only way to fix it is to replace it and check the head at a machone shop. You only patch an engine to get you home or to a shop to get it repaired. Stop leak may damage radiators,thermostats and heater cores.
Most any mechanic shop would have one.
easiest way is to send it to a mechanic shop
DIY: $20.00 (for the rear main seal) plus your time Mechanic: Depends on the mechanic/shop but will likely run you around $300.00
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In one weekend by a backyard mechanic or small shop ... NO.With a lot of time/money and chopping the engine bay down to nothing ... YES.
your engine computer found a problem with a sensor or how the engine overall is running Youn need to goto a mechanic shop and have them use a scanner to diagnose the code then tell you what parts and labor it is to repair
Have a shop perform a leak test with a halogen detector.