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Puma oil leak

Tiny
STEVEHEN
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  • 1999 FORD PUMA
  • 4 CYL
  • 2WD
  • MANUAL
  • 90,000 MILES
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?
Monday, May 16th, 2011 AT 5:14 AM

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Tiny
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.
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