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Originally Posted by moyaspilot  So I took my baby in to our personal mechanic, whom I trust, and he said there was a valve leak,and a few other minor problems.My Husband and I took her to Ford (has to be done in the service depatment of the dealership)
They had her for two days, changed a lightbulb, didn't even wash her as I asked, couln't find anything. Today I brought her back and in no uncertain terms told them "If my mechanic says there is a leak, there IS a leak." They found it.A leaking vave cover Gasket is this serious? are all service departments this inadequate? |
As far as this being serious goes, that depends on how you look at it. Is this causing other damage by leaking onto electronic components that could be damages? Although these are pretty durable to a bit of oil and dust, it is possible.
From the aspect of losing all your oil, yes.. You will be better served with it in your engine. If you check oil levels daily you could 'limp' it along for a little while until you get it fixed.
Valve cover gaskets are a pretty simple fix. They are not pressurize seals; they simply keep the oil from splashing out the top of the engine. They are also pretty cheap seals; anywhere from say $8 to $25 bucks or so for the part at any discount parts store. I haven't priced these for Freestars but they have always been pretty cheap in my experience.
Get yourself a Haynes Manual (dependingon your mechanical experience, this may not be neccessary), the parts, a nice day, a few basic tools and you are all set to fix this yourself.
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