The liquid is slightly warm, but not hot. I noticed this after the car was parked for about 5 minutes after a 30 minute drive in local traffic. After trying to locate the exact source of the leak, I noticed the liquid dripping off the frame. The spot on the ground is on the passenger side, approx the size of a cupcake, approx 3-4 inches away from the engine, and about 2-3 inches in front of the front wheel. The fluid levels were all checked and are within the normal range. The car typically runs fine, a little rough at an idle on occasion and gas mileage has decreased by about 100 miles/tank over the last year. It doesn't overheat, and is driven daily. It was suggested that it's a possible leaking head gasket. Any thoughts or suggestions would be helpful as I am on an extremely tight budget, and I don't want to spend money on useless repairs.
2006-10-25 14:13:01 · 7 answers · asked by iceprincess_12_04 3 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
It's a 3.0L V-6 engine. The cruise, a/c and all the accessories work just fine. As far as I know, it's the original engine. I bought it used from a Ford dealer about 3 years ago. I can't check repair records on it since the dealership has gone out of business.
2006-10-25 14:40:50 · update #1
You have a oil leak you need to check the valve cover gasket to see if is leaking.
2006-10-25 16:18:08 · answer #1 · answered by stumped dummy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah, it sounds like a head gasket to me. Depending on which type of engine you have in it will determine the difficulty of finding this out and how much it will cost as well. I had a 95 Taurus with a similar problem. My head gasket actually blew on me and put my car out of commision. I really suggest getting that fixed, it will save you money in gas and oil changes in the long run. A decrease of 100 miles/tank is horrible. It's really a pain in the butt to fix it yourself, even though that's what I did doue to lack of funds to get it fixed somewhere else.
2006-10-25 14:31:01 · answer #2 · answered by xxplalmxx 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is probably, it is a ford, old fords spew oil after a few years, probably head gasket. If you have more than 50000 miles it is likely the head gasket.
Try a tuneup to deal with the mileage issues.
2006-10-25 14:31:55 · answer #3 · answered by Dane 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Might want to check your oil pan and also the head gasket. I would check the oil pan first though.
2006-10-25 14:24:46 · answer #4 · answered by Mary P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it is oil check the oil pan gasget transmission and genery around the of the block
2006-10-25 15:09:42 · answer #5 · answered by twgoetze 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
take it to a mechanic to make sure it's not severe!! It sounds like an oil leak
2006-10-25 14:22:23 · answer #6 · answered by angellove 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like black gold, Texas tea. You're rich!
2006-10-25 14:16:40 · answer #7 · answered by Cybeq 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋