Chad, Before you do anything, pop the valve cover and examine the rubber seal that runs around the cover's rim. This seal is a high-failure item and needs to be replaced at least once every 2-3 years, depending on climate, # miles, etc. Get a new seal, clean up the mess, and see if the leak goes away.
George '89 DX-Hybrid-D16Z6, 124k miles "Za-Zooom!" > I've noticed recently that my ZC powered Rex has been using oil lately. > Then I noticed it was simply using it to coat the street in front of my > house. So I investigated a little, and it seems to be coming from the base > of the head on the drivers side. This is pretty upsetting, as I don't want > to remove the head to chase down an oil leak. Anyone else had a similar > problem? was a new head gasket the solution? Anyone know where I could get > some of that UV dye they put in the oil to track down leaks so I can make > sure that is the actual location of the leak and not just smeared there by > wind? I tried cleaning the engine then watching for leaks, but it > apparently only happens at upper RPMs and under load, and my fan proceeds to > blow it all over the engine before I can get back and check. > > > -Chad Sullivan > > >
