Excessive Oil Consumption '00 Windstar

[mark_gober]

Originally Posted by Mark350Z

mark_gober,

I have been reviewing your original Jan 2011 question, and the follow-on posts. My 2001 Windstar has similar symptoms to yours. I have purchased the valve seals, and am preparing to replace the old seals this weekend. The forward cylinder bank looks straightforward access-wise, but I was wondering if you ever completed the rear bank, and have any tips for that.

I have removed the windshield cowling before, and plan to do so again. Any insight or tips you can provide would be appreciated.

Thank you

Sorry to have just seen this. My final resolution was to replace the rear head gasket. I probably wouldn't have except for it finally completely blew out on the driver side piston on the rear of the motor. The cylinder had so much antifreeze in it, the engine wouldn't crank. After replacing it, I no longer burn oil... And I'm at 210,000 miles.

Good luck.

Mark

[schadd1971]

I finally nailed the oil consumption problem.....LOWER INTAKE GASKETS....removed lower intake and rear bank gasket was leaking....as I removed the bolts they had oil and coolant around them...and I think it had an open vacuum in the gasket , sucking oil from the cam/push rod area.....replaced the gasket and NO oil usage and oil stays cleaner longer...suspect maybe crossover was getting combustion /carbon in oil....am happy to fix this problem....