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Old 12-04-2006, 08:00 AM
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5.4 oil leak not sure were

ive got a 5.4 and when it sits on a incline it leaks oil out , i beleive its comin out around the filter but ive replace it twice and now its leaking antifreeze but cannot tell were from any ideas in whats wrong
 
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Old 12-04-2006, 08:42 AM
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Sounds like the oil filter/radiator hose adapter gasket is leaking.It's an inexpensive gasket,but not the easiest thing to change.
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Old 12-04-2006, 09:25 AM
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is there a diagram or pik or what it looks like on that motor ?
 
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Old 12-04-2006, 09:39 AM
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Originally Posted by tat900
is there a diagram or pik or what it looks like on that motor ?
I don't have my DVD with me right now,but I can tell you it's behind the PS pump,and has 4-10mm headed bolts that secure it to the block.You'll need to pull the oil filter and drain the coolant to swap the gasket,and depending on how much room is available-you might need to pull the PS pump loose from the block to get it out to clean the gasket surface. It's a Nitrile rubber bead type gasket,so there's no need for RTV,and that makes for an easy repair-the worst part is getting to it.I'd suggest that you go ahead and swap the lower radiator hose while you're in there-you'll already have the lower hose attachement point off and the coolant will be drained too.
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Old 12-04-2006, 09:53 AM
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thank you a bunch gonna check it out today
 
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Most parts houses call it an oil filter gasket.
 
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Old 12-12-2006, 08:47 AM
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turned out to be a lower radiator hose that teed off into the back of the motor
 
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turned out to be a lower radiator hose that teed off into the back of the motor
Good to hear-that's much easier than the oil filter adapter gasket.
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Old 12-13-2006, 08:01 AM
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yeah but ive never paid 89$ for a hose and i was told dealer item only thank god im a car wholesaler and have a account at ford here
 
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yeah but ive never paid 89$ for a hose and i was told dealer item only thank god im a car wholesaler and have a account at ford here
The lower radiator hose is not a dealer only item. And I can bet you that the dealer you got it from hung it to you.You'd be suprised at how much they mark up the parts even to "wholesale" accounts.
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Old 12-14-2006, 08:03 AM
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well thats what i thought I called napa and they said nope then oreillys and said nope and i know its crazy the stealerships will put it to ya
 
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well thats what i thought I called napa and they said nope then oreillys and said nope and i know its crazy the stealerships will put it to ya
Autozone...in stock and only $44.00,and that's just one example.I regularly argue with the idiots at parts stores over parts that I know they have on the shelf.
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