Blown head gasket?

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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 1:15 PM
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LOSONE
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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 1:29 PM
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