jakegator
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- 1998 explorer 4dr ohv
Hey there, I just bought a 92 explorer with 330000 original miles... unfortunately the only original thing is the engine. The guy i bought it from told me that he had to put a quart of oil in every month. I suppose its not terrible but id like to fix it. I had a friend who is a technician look at it and we agreed its mostly the oil pan gasket, which is figured. He also suggested it is the head gasket. now I cant tell if it is leaking since i cant get into see it. But the coolant is holding fine and hasnt overheated for me at all and the previous owner said it never over heated for him. The oil does not have any water in it and the pressure is normal. The exhaust is clear as well. Not sure if you can make an educated guess if the I should go through the trouble of replacing the head gasket or not, I will be doing it myself if i need to. Tomorrow I will be tightening the oil pan bolts to slow the seal.
I guess what im asking is for a guess (if you can) if I should deal with the head gasket or not.
Thanks in advice for your input!
I guess what im asking is for a guess (if you can) if I should deal with the head gasket or not.
Thanks in advice for your input!