My Proton had a rubber insert in the head gasket which leaked. Oil ran out between head and cylinder. Occured at 45k miles. Solution was a new gasket. A local motor parts shop supplied an oil additive to prevent a reoccurance.
have the head gasket replaced
What are you asking? How to check for a head gasket leak? the symptoms include: sweet smells from exhaust real clean spark plugs because if the leak is in the cylender, the steam from the coolant will clean the plugs. coolant in oil causing the oil to be a chocolate milk color oil in the coolant or just plain leaking out from the head as in where the gasket is.
I wouldn't recommend it. Replace the gasket.
Most likely a blown head gasket. Or if you own a GM it's probably the intake manifold gaskets. There is a class action law suit that has been settled , but getting any cash will be a chore. I have a 96 GMC and just changed them for the second time.
My 1997 318i has an external oil leak from the head gasket, I was quoted $1200.00 to $1400.00 if I also have to get the valves done. A little under $1000.00 if not.
Yes, if it is blown near an oil galley.
The coolant will normally leak into the oil or into the cylinder
Oil in the coolant tank indicates a head gasket leak.
have the head gasket replaced
Head Gasket leak most likely.
Yes it can. Depending on the location of the oilways and the design of the head, oil can leak into a cylinder bore or out and down the side of the engine.
Yes it can. Depending on the location of the oilways and the design of the head, oil can leak into a cylinder bore or out and down the side of the engine.
What are you asking? How to check for a head gasket leak? the symptoms include: sweet smells from exhaust real clean spark plugs because if the leak is in the cylender, the steam from the coolant will clean the plugs. coolant in oil causing the oil to be a chocolate milk color oil in the coolant or just plain leaking out from the head as in where the gasket is.
most likely a blown head gasket.
You possibly have a leak in the cylinder head gasket.You possibly have a leak in the head gasket.
An oil leak there is probably a valve cover gasket leaking. it would not require head gasket replacment. Try tightning the bolts on the valve cover. If that does not work then replace the valve cover gasket. Yes it could be the head gasket as there are oil passages in the head and i have heard that head gasket on saturns are prone to failure,look around the valve cover for sings of a leak hopfully that's all it is because replacing the head gasket is costly on th 1.9 sohc
Not to fear, it is not, was not the head. Replaced the oil seal on the crank, no more oil leaks. Cost: $40, parts and labor.