1999 Nissan Altima OIL LEAK AT CYLINDER HEAD GASKET

1999 NISSAN ALTIMA
219,500 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • MANUAL
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I HAVE A 1999 ALTIMA WITH A LEAK ATHE HEAD GASKET SEAL. IN THE ARE JUST BEHIND THE A/C UNIT, ON THAT CORNER. NO COOLENT IS BEING USED UP, THE PERFORMANCE IS THE SAME AS BEFORE. i HAVE HAD THSI LEAK FOR 8 MONTHS NOW. iT HAS JUST GOTTEN QUITE LARGER THOUGH. mY QUESTION IS, IS IT JUST THE HEAD GASKET SEAL THAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, AND WILL THIS FIX THE PROBLEM?

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Nov 6, 2008 at 1:12 PM
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MHPAUTOS
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HI there,

It would be prudent to have the head crack tested and inspected for warp and twist, and have it re machined , don't just think that the gasket has failed, look for the cause of the failure, do these steps and you should be fine and the leak repaired correctly.

Mark (mhpautos)
Nov 6, 2008 at 3:31 PM
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