Guys

I have a 2001 with only 24,000 miles.
Could it be possible for the head gasket to be leaking oil and if so how would i know and why would it occur?

Thanks

 

Anything is possible but in the case of your car, the likelihood is small. You should tell us a better description of your situation that is making think it's leaking.
It could be a valve cover gasket or the fact that some S2000 heads are quite porous and the oil tends to "bleed" right through the metal. Mine does this but is not a problem for me. Some guys have had the head replaced.

If you do have a bad head gasket, a compression and leak down test may give some better clues.

 

xviper hits the nail on the head (pun intended) in asking you for a "1st principle" - what problem if any r u trying to solve here?

Aluminum porosity is rare these days, but not uncommon in "new cars" (early versions of a car like xviper's). These are usually solved by the mfr working with the supplier over time. It is rarer in heads than in "cases" like trannies - the common fix if the leak point can be detected is to use a special epoxy to seal the external leak. However, any stressed part is not a candidate for a slap on fix, of course.

I have not seen a porosity issue since I stopped working on 2nd gen Corvette restorations - the Corvette always was a leading edge tech platform for GM (still is), and used aluminum hither and yon in the 60's and 70's trying to drop the weight - improvments in casting have greatly reduced the incidents, but when doing a frame-off resto with NOS parts, one still encounters the issue here and there - with 35 years of wrenching under my belt, it is not much of a jaw dropper for me anymore, but the first time I encountered it and an "experienced" old mech pointed me in the right direction, I was all "yeah, right". So much for youth over brains.

 

I'll bet he's talking about the front of the head gasket, where the chaincase is.

If your a veteran wrencher, you could:

Pull the timing cover, and re-seal the upper area where it meets the head. It relies on a silicone bead to seal it.

 

yep..it was on the front of the gasket...sound like anything i should be concerned of?

 

Even a very small leak will be dispersed by heat and wind, and make it appear bigger than it is. I have seen it from time to time on the s2k, and it is not a panic. you prolly have a dark spot, which is made up of 1/8 teaspoon of oil and road grime.

Just keep an eye on your oil level, regardless of the leak.