06 f550 36k miles. Was hard to start when hot. Now has gotten to point where it won't restart hot. Left it running the last time we used it and it started leaking oil. Found rear engine cover cracked up at top and leaking. Can these be ralted. Irc and ipc both working.

 

The high pressure pump has a snap to connect fitting, probably let go and cracked the cover. No high pressure oil, no start.

 

Max is right on target.

 

Theres 2 threads going on this

 

Thanks. The cover is cracked right behind the pump location. Split down from top. Could the fitting crack that cover

 

I have heard of the STC coming loose/breaking and wearing on the cover

 

Yes. They can disengage with enough force to crack the cover. It's not common but it does happen.

 

Is the rear engine cover and bed plate the same?

 

no

this may shed some light on it



thats the bedplate location I cant find one of the rear covwer

 

Thanks rear cover is the aluminum plate covers rear engine. That's where ours is cracked up by hpop

 

well that sucks for some reason I thought it was the HPOP cver that got cracked

that sucks I beleive that the moter has to come out now to get at the rear cover

 

Yeah you have to either pull the engine or the trans, whichever you prefer. The rear cover, rear main seal,rear cover gaskets (o ring style) have to be replaced, along with the high pressure oil pump fitting that blew off, there is an updated one that does away with the quick disconnect. the new one screws on to the pump. Turbo has to come off, to access the hp pump cover and pump. It can be done with the intake left on.

 

I wondered about the tranny that would be the easiest didnt know if there would b enough room

that sucks sorrey just turned into a majoir job

good luck with it

If you pull the moter Id do the Arp studs to

 

Thanks for all your help. Rather pull tranny then engine any day. 2wd not to bad. Sucks cause it only has 38k miles