175K miles, auto trans, head gasket and valve cover gaskets replaced. Timing belt and water pump were replaced with the head gaskets (about 1 year ago, 165K miles). This car is in okay shape, not great by any means, she is certainly showing her age.
So, I am leaving the country for about a week and a half. I finally have the money (and time) to have my car inspected & fixed for the oil leak that's been bugging me for many months. Since I will be out of town, I am having a friend deal with the mechanic and service people. I gave him an absolute dollar limit, and I want him to make sure the repair sounds legit and fairly priced. I trust him to do this. Having said that, I kind of want to have an idea of what might be wrong and possible costs to fix. I trust this mechanic, I have used him for a while.
Oil leak in the front somewhere, I notice the oil drips off the timing cover in the front. The oil then works its way back as I'm driving and lands on the exhaust. Oil pump? Water pump? If something having to do with the timing belt has to be replaced, is there anything else that should be done at the same time (idler bearings, etc)?
If I'm going to drop a bunch of money into this, I want to make sure I fix everything right, even if it costs a little bit.
Photos here:
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Thank you!
So, I am leaving the country for about a week and a half. I finally have the money (and time) to have my car inspected & fixed for the oil leak that's been bugging me for many months. Since I will be out of town, I am having a friend deal with the mechanic and service people. I gave him an absolute dollar limit, and I want him to make sure the repair sounds legit and fairly priced. I trust him to do this. Having said that, I kind of want to have an idea of what might be wrong and possible costs to fix. I trust this mechanic, I have used him for a while.
Oil leak in the front somewhere, I notice the oil drips off the timing cover in the front. The oil then works its way back as I'm driving and lands on the exhaust. Oil pump? Water pump? If something having to do with the timing belt has to be replaced, is there anything else that should be done at the same time (idler bearings, etc)?
If I'm going to drop a bunch of money into this, I want to make sure I fix everything right, even if it costs a little bit.
Photos here:
Photo Album - Imgur
Thank you!