As some may recall I've had coolant leak issues with my 2.5 and had narrowed the likely cause to either the head gasket or a core plug in the head.
I had a feel down the back and the leak seems to be lower than the core plug so yesterday I started ordering the parts for a head gasket change.
However today when I moved the car off the drive I found this...
That's oil - and
alot of it!
It seems to be dripping of the front of the sump and also more so from the subframe crossmember. It looks like the leak is from above the sump somewhere but I cant be sure.
If it's the head gasket then no problem - I'm gearing up to replace them anyway. But if it's not then I just dont see how this car will survive.
The main suspect for me would be the sump itself as it did bottom out on the driveway the other day - not hard but you never know.. The question is... what will a replacement sump cost?
I really dont have any more money to spare as I live on a very tight budget so I can't keep throwing more money at it, and as you all know these cars just arent worth alot these days - especially with engine issues.
So if I cant sell it and I can't repair it I will just have to remove the few useful parts I can use/sell quickly then weigh it in.
Rant over... for now!
