02 3.5 sport leaking oil at head gasket, anyone ever see this issue?
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02 3.5 sport leaking oil at head gasket, anyone ever see this issue?
We've taken our 02 Montero Sport in to have the timing belt, seals, water pump etc replaced along with new valve cover gaskets. Everything has been replaced but the mechanic has been chasing an oil leak. He thinks it's coming from the front of the head, left side when looking at the engine. He's finding oil just below the cam seal. He wants to pull the head off and replace the head gasket. I'm concerned that what we actually have is a leaking valve cover that's seeping out and appearing at a low spot on the head. The engine only has about 90k miles and has never run hot as far as we can tell.
Has anyone else seen a head gasket leak oil on one of these engines? We're not seeing any oil water mixing in the engine or radiator. anyone know if there are any oil return holes on the end of head?
Has anyone else seen a head gasket leak oil on one of these engines? We're not seeing any oil water mixing in the engine or radiator. anyone know if there are any oil return holes on the end of head?
Last edited by canoeman22; 02-23-2015 at 09:03 PM.
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i'm sure he went back to edit
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He says they can see it seeping out right at the bottom of the head, just below the cam seal. I'm just worried that's weeping in from somewhere else that they're missing and showing up at the bottom of the head. The actual head gasket leaking seems to be a very rare problem.
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