Head gasket need replaced or just leak?

[bobbybo]

Hi all

Hyundai Santa Fe 2005 , 2.4 petrol 4 cylinder, has 55,000 miles. Good work horse.

Just went to clean maf following hesitation on accelerating & noticed a lot of oil coming from the cylinder head, see pic. I need to get a socket from work tomorrow to remove the top plastic cover and get a better look, any first opinions if this needs cylinder head gasket replaced? Some oil landed on top of rad you can see in the pic

Cheers

[E-bmw]

Just a guess from that pic and what you say.

You mention nothing about any symptoms of a cylinder head gasket failure such as loss of coolant, overheating, oil in water, water in oil.

Do you have any of these?

If not then most likely a rocker cover gasket or similar leak.

[bobbybo]

E-bmw said:

Just a guess from that pic and what you say.

You mention nothing about any symptoms of a cylinder head gasket failure such as loss of coolant, overheating, oil in water, water in oil.

Do you have any of these?

If not then most likely a rocker cover gasket or similar leak.

Hopefully just a rocker cover gasket then as the oil seems good , thanks for reply👍

[richhead]

from the pic it looks more like the paint on the rocker cover flaking off. Certainly no where near the head gasket.

[alabbasi]

Cam cover, possibly PCV

[GreenV8S]

alabbasi said:

Cam cover, possibly PCV

That. Sometimes rocker cover gaskets fail because the crankcase is pressurising due to a problem with the crankcase ventilation system.

[Dog Biscuit]

The head gasket will be about 8 inches lower

Looks like a bit of oil seepage from the RCG - nothing overly concerning

[bobbybo]

Thanks for all replies. Will check pcb & order sticker cover gasket 👍