Date:         Mon, 10 Apr 2000 10:41:12 -0400
Reply-To:     Zoran_Mladen@AMSINC.COM
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From:         Zoran Mladen <Zoran_Mladen@AMSINC.COM>
Subject:      Re: Major oil leak after head gaskets replaced. (90 syncro westy)
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I'd start with the valve cover, since it sounds like thats what is being
referred to as the location from which the oil is seaping.  The gasket could
have slipped out of place during installation or the valve cover could be
warped.

Z





Larry Hamm <ldhamm@XMISSION.COM> on 04/10/2000 12:41:49 AM

Please respond to Larry Hamm <ldhamm@XMISSION.COM>

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Subject:  Re: Major oil leak after head gaskets replaced.  (90 syncro westy)



John Silverman wrote:
>
Lo and behold... a MAJOR leak of thin brown
> fluid, with a slight cast of green on the already formed puddle. This was
> coming out of the right head, just under the clip-on cover.  Checked the
> oil dipstick- on the low side of normal.
> At one point, I added a quart of
> oil, only to see at least a cup of it gush out onto the ground,   Also from
> the right head.  All the while, the temp gauge stayed right where it had
> been, and no oil pressure lights or buzzers or warnings of any kind came on.
Any thoughts???

John,
Since the engine only loses a little when running, but a bunch runs out
when you add oil, I'd guess that you have a cracked oil fill tube. The
oil sloshes around enough while driving to get up into the tube and
drain down to where it's dripping. When you add oil, part of it leaks
out the same way.
Let us know what the shop finds out.
Larry
Park City