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1997 Expedition Oil Leak At top Right of Engine

I have had a small oil leak for quite a while, but the last 1 month is has become so bad that smoke comes billowing out of the hood when i park it after driving. It does not seem to leak while parked or even cranked in the driveway. I have taken it to a mechanic, it is in the shop now, but I am just wondering if there is anyone out there that has had the same prob?

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  • shanksa2003 Feb 06, 2009

    Did you do the work yourself? I thought that the headgasket was a really expensive thing to fix???

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How t change value cover gaste 2004 expedition

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Your valve-cover gaskets have failed. A clogged PCV valve may have caused the leak or made it worse.

The mechanic will likely replace them for about two hundred bucks.

Good luck.

Marco

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    To shanksa...



    you have a leaking valve-cover gasket, NOT a head gasket. The valve-cover is what covers the valve train up top. The oil gets pushed up there by the oil pump to lubricate the rods and rockers. Because it's a lot easier to get to than a head gasket, the labor cost is much less. Yes...I have replaced one before.



    On the other hand, a head gasket is what's between the upper and lower engine block. When one of those fails, it usually allows antifreeze to get mixed into the oil and exhaust. The result is white smoke from the tailpipe which gets worse as the engine warms up. By that time, horsepower is in the gutter. Replacing a head gasket is a lot of work, so the cost is high.



    To spike...



    Sounds like you got your valve-cover gasket replaced. There's no way you paid only $100 for a head gasket.



    Peace.



    Marco

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Yea I have had this problem with my 98 ford escort, The reasoning for mine was that my head gasket was blown, it was an easy fix for me but it did end up costing me around $100. PLEASE rate me!!

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