1999 Ford Puma Repair Question
Topics covered: Gas, Head gasket, Engine.
Mileage: 90,000 miles.
Mileage: 90,000 miles.
Asked on May 16, 2011
Puma oil leak
What is the source of an oil leak in a 1999 Puma 1.7 engine. Significant amount of oil appears in the valley where spark plugs are located. Is it a bad head gasket? If not, what is it? If a head gasket problem, apprx how expensive is it to fix?
Asked by stevehenAnswer
Replied on August 14, 2011
First check all the lines on the top end to make sure non of them are leaking. I can't say this is correct for you to do but what I do is pressure wash the engine and clean out all the oil. This way after I ran it for a little while I could tell where the oil was coming from. Sometimes the valve covers leak if the get even a little loose check for tightness . Do not over tighten!!!!! If you suspect it is a head gasket get a compression check done. this will tell where and if there is a problem.
