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Old 12-14-2009, 11:42 AM   #9 (permalink)
wyatt
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The car is burning some oil (I can smell it when stopped), but not enough to register on the dipstick. It is also leaking some oil from the head gasket and around the oilpan, but once again, does not register on the dipstick. It may not be a bad thing for me to replace the head gasket and see if that helps, if nothing else, it will stop the leak on the top of the engine (which may be the burning oil smell). I found out last night that the alternator needs replaced when the headlights were so dim I couldn't see much, so new belts, new alternator, and new head gasket... While I am at it, I should look into advancing the timing since people claim that helps (MPG wise).
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