do not use.


every gasket on the engine can be replaced without pulling the engine.

 

The only people who use that stuff are those assholes trying to stop a leak on a car they're selling. Those people should be shot on site.

Suggestion: figure out where the leak is coming from. Then, it will be easier to tell you how to fix it.

 

well like I said its coming from either the head gasket(dont know how you can replace that with pulling the engine out), or the valve cover gasket. smoke comes from drivers side of the engine btw.

 

I have replaced both head gaskets with the engine block in the vehicle.

If the head gasket is leaking you will know.

 

So figure out which one is actually leaking. I'm going to guess it's the valve covers. You might want to start by tightening all the screws that are holding them down.

 

do you see any oil stains on the heat shield? if so, then it's the rocker arm cover gasket, also referred to as the "valve cover gasket".

the quick and painless way is to try tightening the screws a little more as suggested............if that doesn't solve the matter.....you may have to get into some disassembly to give yourself the clearance to re-seat the gasket, may be with a little sealant as a supplement....

 

Don't just start randomly tightening bolts!! You can break them- then your hooped. Take your car to a carwash, soak the engine with degreaser, and pressure wash it oh so gently. get all the crap off of it and find the leak. If you have old plug wires they might have micro cracks which will arc while the engine is running- and that will cause a rough idle, but don't be concerned. I suggest keeping the engine running the whole time because these old cars don't like to start when wet. Finally, don't spray any wires or vacuum hoses- you can ruin them, or get water in the engine- very bad! Stop pussyfooting around with stupid solutions like oil additive. Those things cause the rubber seals to swell up which can cause more problems in the long term. Az_zbaum was right- only people who use that **** are uneducated, or douche bags trying to sell a car quick and cheap. Now that you know- don't be a douche bag. Get out there and find that leak!

 

Also, scroll down a bit and read the article "washin' under the hood" before these guys get mad at me for telling you to use cold water on a hot engine. I just do it that way because I don't have a pressure washer, so I go to the carwash. good luck!

 

Its easy to replace the head gaskets without taking the engine out of the car. I did it, pretty straight forward:

Yes, the A/C compressor is being suspended by wire from the ceiling.

That being said, I agree with AZ-Zbum. Tighten down all the valve cover bolts first, cause on this car you aren't going to burn oil off the exhaust system if its a head gasket leak, but you will if its a valve cover leak.