My truck now decided it likes to leak oil all over the place. I figured it was the oil cooler because i keep hearing about that problem. However. I cant catch it leaking there. The frame rail is wet. the steering column shaft is wet. the bottom of the exhaust manifold is wet, the front axle, drive shaft, and leaf spring is wet. everything is soaked but if i clean it up and leave it running i cant see it dripping. seems to be when I am driving it only????

top of the motor is dry, valve covers are dry, the valley of death is dry. I am thinking I am going to go for the cooler and pull it apart but I wanted to ask u guys what u think?

 

I hear there is a galley plug in the back of the heads...may want to check that before ripping the oil cooler out....no comments Rick!, lol

 

I will look at that tomorrow.

Thanks

 

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I hear it is a hex/Allen head screw it may even be a Torx...I am not sure I just hear talk about it. Oil is the blood so put a tourniquet ASAP if need be (as you know). Like the rust in my truck....I tried to ignore it but it did not go away...it just got worse.lol

 

Rear rail plug ...

 

Ok say his galley plugs are leaking and has to pull them. How do you fix them? Teflon tape or buy new ones?

 

Im not driving it.. its in the grach on life support with a bed pan under it...lol
I will check that out tomorrow after work. Looks like it will be fun to get to.

sounds like you might have some history with one of these things rick?

Thanks all

 

Prolly straight thread plugs with O rings?????? Maybe?? Hopefully??

 

Yep .. If they come out with no difficulty ,you may be able to get an o ring only ...

Guzzles may have what you need if it is leaking ...

 

Just an update...
I pulled the plug out of the head last night.. it seemed dry but I pulled it anyway. new ring, back together, Still leaking. It seems to be only when its hot. I started and let it run with clean cardboard under it for 20 minutes. No drops... then I drove it for about a half hour pulled in the garage, shut it off, and drip..drip..drip.. all wet. frame rail, spring, front axle, soaked all on the drivers side. Oil was dripping off the oil filter but i took it off and it looked like it was sealed and tight. Think I am going to go after the cooler next???

 

Have snugged the Valve Cover yet? I don't know what the tork is but make sure you don't bend it. Could the VC be bent?

 

Thats the first thing I checked cause I just did infecter O rings, glow plugs, and uvch repair with new gaskets. Its dry up there... But thanks for the input. It seems to be low on the motor cause the top is dry. Is the cooler leaking pretty common? Is it where it bolts to the block that is the problem?
I think I am going to get some gunk, and hit the car wash and clean it up, try to see where it gets wet first.

Still open to suggestions?

 

I am afraid it may could very well be the oil cooler. I have seen some great ups here before. I am sure people have them saved and will post some links for you, sorry

 

my leak was from a bad o-ring on the galley plug on the front of my passenger side head.
(hidden behind the alternator tower) probably spent a $100.00 on oil before i found and replaced the 30 cent o-ring LOL