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cphilip · #3 11-28-2008, 06:21 PM

Thats specifically where we were looking for it. And in the general area we see some oil (we think) but yet it is wet up higher than that around the Valve cover. But we cannot tell for certain due to the small amount that regathered after we removed the belly pan and cleaned it all off good and ran it trying to see if we could see new oil. But we could not see much more than a weep around the valve cover gasket. Even with a good lift and good lights. And the other evidence points to it having a past heat issue and that being done but I cannot tell if the Head Gasket was done or not.

The car is a possible purchase car so I (and the seller) are trying to determine the cause before we discuss price. At this point his mechanic is going to look into it more Monday. And I am going to talk to mine about a general ballpark for doing a head gasket and he and I will then talk again. Any guesses on what a good Indy might end up costing to do a head gasket at 60 bucks an hour?

Not sure exactly how to investigate the wiring harness. I had read about that but it was unclear to me where I would find the problem and what to be looking for...

I will search OVP...