head gasket leak?

[moparblood]

my 78 dodge van 6 cyl. is leakinging oil at back pass side head. aside from changing head gasket is there any temp. fix?

 

[Charrlie_S]

Are you sure it is the head gasket, and not the valve cover gasket?

 

[dartfreak75]

Sounds like a valve cover gasket to me!

 

[Charrlie_S]

It could be the head gasket. There is a oil passage from the block through the head, in that area, but need to check and make sure. VC gasket is much easier.

 

[joseph schrom]

it looks like the valve cover gasket needs to be changed

 

[volunteer]

it looks like the valve cover gasket needs to be changed

O.P. has to absolutely find the exact source - like when dripping from bottom of bell-housing and blaming rear seal - - when in fact it turns out to be way up at the VC gasket. Oil moves down almost invisibly - until you wipe area and notice residue. Just be sure of exact source - no ifs, ands or buts. Could save lots of wasted labor time and parts costs. Please post back - thanks.

 

[340doc]

Doesn't 78 still have the spark plug tubes also?

 

[moparblood]

Doesn't 78 still have the spark plug tubes also?

78 didn't have the tubes. Head gasket finally went. so gasket was replaced!

 

[moparblood]

well changed the head gasket ,it was already a composite one. so someone was already there.
lasted about 3 days and this time it really puked it. antifreeze coming through the carb.
time for new motor!