can a head gasket leak oil ?

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03-16-2005, 05:51 PM

chrisg

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can a head gasket leak oil ?

i got a 99 eclipce with 2.0 duel cam. can the head gasket leak oil ? it seems to be coming from there on the intake side next to the bellhousing . is there something i am missing here or is it the head gasket itself ?

03-25-2005, 04:28 PM

Revolution101

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RE: can a head gasket leak oil ?

I have the same car...mine was doing the SAME exact thing....and was the head gasket. Get that **** checked out!

03-29-2005, 06:42 PM

DSMTalonAWD51

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RE: can a head gasket leak oil ?

depends on how bad its leaking. if its dripping and/or your losing oil yea you have a problem. if its just black and grimey but not very wet thats pretty normal. clean the area off and see how long it takes to get dirty again. if it takes like a month thats normal