I will certainly try that first and see if that stops it, but since that gasket area has already been breeched I am not hopeful.
Worst case I just put together the total repair parts wise at autozone and its not that bad, even if I go all out and tidy up a few items that literally owe me nothing at 250K.
Oil Pan Gasket 11.99 D1800
Timing Cover Gasket set 58.99 TCS46077 includes timing cover gasket, water pump gasket, oil pump gasket, crank seal and an o ring
optional
Crank Position sensor 39.99 if you care while in the area SU198
Cam Position Sensor 33.99 same reason SU196
Timing set 69.99 includes chain, both gears, dampener and tensioner
totals out to 214.95 if you want to make sure you don't have go into that side of the engine again for a while
