Thanks for the advice man I really appreciate it. Would you recommend just getting a new motor instead? Well actually used.. I got quoted $700 for a used motor around 40k miles; the price includes labor. The only thing I'm worried about is the head gasket going bad on that one since the 420a...

I have a 1997 Eclipse RS (no mods) with 124k miles and I have a pretty bad oil leak coming from the head gasket. The mechanic said I'm looking at about a $1,200-$1,400 cost to have the head gasket replaced and if needed the head being resurfaced. But I am not sure if the head needs to be...

I'm hoping that there isn't any damage done to the head, so that it doesn't have to get sent to the machine shop. If it's just the head gasket itself I might have a friend to it with experience do it, a lot cheaper lol

I'm having a similar problem. I have a 1997 Eclipse RS (no mods) with 124k miles and I have a pretty bad leak coming from the head gasket. The mechanic said I'm looking at about a $1,200-$1,400 cost to have the head gasket replaced and if needed the head being resurfaced. But I am not sure if...