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Old Aug 11, 2011 | 10:23 AM
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LPOP leak

great, just went outside this morning ,to have a smoke, and happened to look at my truck ,and i see an oil spot, about 2in diameter. I started looking at it, thinking, man, thats toward the front. My first thought, its coolant (new waterpump installed a few months ago), but nope, its oil. crawled under, and saw that, behind the crank pulley, its soaked..arghh

So, looks like a mellings in the works. Anything else you guys can think of. I have a oil pressure gauge, but not hooked up, it was, but about 3wks ago, the pipe that the sensor was attached to, that threaded into the block, the plug next to oil cooler, broke, so i fished out the remaining of it, and installed a plug. Waiting on next oil change to re-hook it up. You think, if gauge was attached, that the oil leak would show a loss in pressure?

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Not bad Clay, not bad at all, is this all i'll need, or some gaskets, seals..etc, you think, i should order as well???
 
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Old Aug 11, 2011 | 10:53 AM
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https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/9...ml#post9248539

Posting this link, for reference when parts come in
 
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Originally Posted by timmyboy76
great, just went outside this morning ,to have a smoke, and happened to look at my truck ,and i see an oil spot, about 2in diameter. I started looking at it, thinking, man, thats toward the front. My first thought, its coolant (new waterpump installed a few months ago), but nope, its oil. crawled under, and saw that, behind the crank pulley, its soaked..arghh

So, looks like a mellings in the works. Anything else you guys can think of. I have a oil pressure gauge, but not hooked up, it was, but about 3wks ago, the pipe that the sensor was attached to, that threaded into the block, the plug next to oil cooler, broke, so i fished out the remaining of it, and installed a plug. Waiting on next oil change to re-hook it up. You think, if gauge was attached, that the oil leak would show a loss in pressure?

Riffraff Diesel: Melling Low Pressure Oil Pump LPOP
Not bad Clay, not bad at all, is this all i'll need, or some gaskets, seals..etc, you think, i should order as well???
Nope thats all you should need as far as gaskets and seals.
 
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Old Aug 11, 2011 | 11:36 AM
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Thanks Clay, waiting on email response for a 6.0 cooler, so if that goes thru, i'll pick up the boots i'll need too...
 
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Old Aug 11, 2011 | 01:16 PM
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Here's the LINK to Melling LPOP Install PDF
 
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Thanks Payson! Well, after 100 miles today, nothing, not a drop. The truck was parked nose down, on the driveway, not sure if pressure from the oil managed to seep past anything, but parked on street..etc, no drop. Just got home, so i parked with nose down, i'll check in the morning...
 
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If you had quit smoking none of this would have been nessecary!
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wasnt for it, i probably wouldnt have seen it.

Went outside to take a gander, and theres no leak. Is it possible to check the bolts to see if any are loose without removing anything?
 
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