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Old 06-16-2003 | 12:50 PM
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front gasket leak

anyone know how often that occurs and approx how much to fix and time of labor.
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Old 06-16-2003 | 05:10 PM
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Please Be More Specific..Engine Headgaskit? Or?
Old 06-18-2003 | 12:06 PM
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hey mark,

its the front engine head gasket.
thanks ....
Old 06-18-2003 | 12:32 PM
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hey mark,

its the front engine head gasket.
thanks ....
There is NOT a front engine head gaskit on the 103/104 engine.
There Is a Front Cam Cover that can be resealed. That is sealed to the cylinder head ...It May look like a oil leak from the front cam cover area ..Labor is 3.0
If the Head gaskit is leaking the labor is 9.0 And Includes the front cam cover reseal..The Head leaks at the R/F and The R/R corners...

I Would Clean it Very good to see where the leak is !
Old 06-24-2003 | 12:00 PM
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just an update, thx mark

turns out had to replace the head gaskit and front cam had to be resealed...however sitll notice drops of oil on ground . any suggestions..
even though 2 weeks out
Old 07-07-2003 | 07:26 PM
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okay guys, need all the advice i can get.
just a short version, i had leak then replaced the gasket and front cam. then went home few days later, found oil leak again.
brought it in told the oil pan need replacement. leak went away until 2 days later.

btw, this is on 97 e320 with 75 k.

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