Puma oil leak

1999 FORD PUMA
90,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • MANUAL
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STEVEHEN
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What is the source of an oil leak in a 1999 Puma 1.7 engine. Significant amount of oil appears in the valley where spark plugs are located. Is it a bad head gasket? If not, what is it? If a head gasket problem, apprx how expensive is it to fix?
May 16, 2011 at 5:14 AM
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MIKE H R
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First check all the lines on the top end to make sure non of them are leaking. I can't say this is correct for you to do but what I do is pressure wash the engine and clean out all the oil. This way after I ran it for a little while I could tell where the oil was coming from. Sometimes the valve covers leak if the get even a little loose check for tightness . Do not over tighten!!!!! If you suspect it is a head gasket get a compression check done. this will tell where and if there is a problem.
Aug 14, 2011 at 3:39 PM