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oil leaking front left head
I have the same problem. With an oil leak on left front, it would get on the exhaust a little and smell as it burned. It would also leave about a 2 inch oil drop when the car was parked. The cam seal was the first thing I replaced, but it still leaked. It has always been dry around the cam housing. I was under it while it was running and could watch as the oil dripped out of the side at the head gasket.
I pulled the whole motor (100,000 miles) all the bearings and rings were still in the middle range of tolerance.
Learn from my mistake, pull the heads, have them resurfaced and looked at by a good machine shop. Put in a new set of head gaskets and call it a day. I have the motor rebuilt and ready to put back in. I'm still worried after I start it up the leak will still be there, Good luck
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