Ok, If you get a head gasket leak diagnosis, ALWAYS get a second opinion since, as you know, they are pricey.
Also, a head gasket leak will often manifest itself with the following symptoms which you can often check for yourself:
http://72.14.203.104/search?q=cache:bG8u5_VwGNEJ:www.faqfarm.com/Q/What_are_the_signs_of_a_blown_head_gasket+head+gasket+symptoms&hl=en&gl=us&ct=clnk&cd=3
Start with the obvious; Add dye to your coolant, and have a mechanic shine a blacklight after a cleaning of your engine/underbody to determine the source of the leak, and then of course, look for white smoke (sign of burning coolant; ie, Blue/Gray smoke is burning oil) and go on from there.
The more details you can share with me, the less blind I become, and the more I can help.
Badal
Thursday, March 16th, 2006 AT 11:34 PM