head gasket issue??

black · **Posted:** Sun Dec 14, 2008 5:51 pm

Driving back from skiing in NH to boston I pulled over for breakfast
saw smoke from under the hood.
popped it and saw oil on the passenger side of the engine ( over the head gasket area?)
Oil started pooling on the ground about 1 cup .
not sure what it was but its not good

I left the car at a shop in NH am back in Boston now.

Thoughts of what it could be? i know it's very vague details, oil in egine near head gasket area.
It was feezing up there and i didnt have lot of tim to poke around before leaving the truck there.

dont know everythign baout the truck but know that i hope i dont have to dump a ton of money on this.
any insight is appreciated

silversuper · **Posted:** Mon Dec 15, 2008 2:38 am

how many miles on the truck

black · **Posted:** Mon Dec 15, 2008 8:37 am

there's 120 k onth etruck just took it about 8 months ago to get the timing belt water pump etc replaced and mechanic said it looked good.
its a 2003 xtterra.. no 4 wheelign etc...

daggerdoggie · **Posted:** Mon Dec 15, 2008 5:06 pm

Start simple. Could it be your valve cover. That has a rubber gasket and perhaps the screws have loosened on there. They are not torqued too much. Try tightening them down.

black · **Posted:** Fri Jan 16, 2009 9:21 am

see thread I just posted... same thing has happened 3 x..

head gasket issue??

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