1999 Mitsubishi Eclipse Oil Leak

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my car is leaking oil... every morning when i move the car i see little drips on the driveway... i alrdy changed the valve cover gasket seals... when i took it to the mechanic they told me it was the head gasket causing the leaks...i dont have oil in my coolant or any unusual things happening... they did a leak down test 2 months ago and it was 180 all across..... he quoted me over a grand to fix it....

99 eclipse n/t
May 13, 2006 at 6:15 AM
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First clean the engine so there is no residual oil. Run the engine for a couple of days and determine exactly where the oil leak originates. let me now
May 13, 2006 at 6:29 AM
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Clean all residual oil from the engine, then run it for a couple of days and identify the exact leak source before approving a head gasket repair.

Conversation Summary

The owner of a 1999 Mitsubishi Eclipse reports small oil drips on the driveway after already replacing the valve cover gasket. A mechanic blamed the head gasket and quoted over $1,000, but there is no oil in the coolant and a prior leak-down test was even. The expert recommends cleaning residual oil off the engine and driving for a couple of days to pinpoint the true leak source.

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