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Just noticed a small oil leak!!

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  • Start date Start date Aug 22, 2005

reeber

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Well, my engine is about 800 hard miles old and I noticed oil coming from somewhere burning off of the drivers side header. I haven't located the leak yet, but I am nervous as all hell. How extremely uncommon would it be to blow a head or valve cover gasket with my current setup pushing about 14 lbs. of boost? I didn't lose oil pressure and the engine is still running cool, but there is a slight drop of oil burning off the driver's side header. I will look at it tomorrow to find it, but am scared it's a head gasket.
 

sgarlic

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You're running 14psi on an engine with only 800 miles? Erm.. wow. If you have only an oil leak you're lucky so far.

Sounds like the valve cover gasket leaking to me.. if it were the head gasket you'd likely be burning coolant too.
 

reeber

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I didn't check under the car yet, but I did feel around the bottom part of the valve cover and didn't notice any leak. I am hoping it's something stupid, like oil plug loose, or even the oil pan gasket... we'll see today
 
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