Rebuild Thread
Fleet Owner
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From: Spanaway
Same thoughts crossed my mind. The easy test if you can't find it is to short a quart at the next change,
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Postmaster
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From: Texas
My bedplate mating surfaces were pristine, used motorcraft gaskets after cleaning twice and sealed ends with Motorcraft grey...WTF would make it leak after this short of a time? Stranger things have happened but I don’t buy it.
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But look at that cleanliness. Not as clean as you Jack but I used acetone in the crevices the long gaskets slide in and acetone on all surfaces with Sontara wipes...learned from the man!
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I myself would probably not (read definitively not) use the grey silicone. Why? because my bed plate has leaked since it new, or at least since just few thousand miles. And since this is a fairly common leak point I would go another way. So ford recommends ! ? I would probably use a loctite sealant of the same general type like is used on the split cases of old air cooled 911's. Done properly ,they don't leak. just saying.
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From: Jersey Shore
As long as it doesn’t interfere with the anti-foaming additive of the oil like standard silicone does.
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Oh I will, just need some days off to get her in my shop and crawl fumunda upunda.
But look at that cleanliness. Not as clean as you Jack but I used acetone in the crevices the long gaskets slide in and acetone on all surfaces with Sontara wipes...learned from the man!
But look at that cleanliness. Not as clean as you Jack but I used acetone in the crevices the long gaskets slide in and acetone on all surfaces with Sontara wipes...learned from the man!
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From: Texas
What brand gasket maker?
Cargo Master
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From: unfortunately Germany
...with this stuff, everything's gonna be tight. I use it for trans and engines, even as glue.
https://www.reinz-industrial.com/DE/...REINZOSIL.aspx
But maybe it's just a little thing? Cheer up, don't despair.
:-)
https://www.reinz-industrial.com/DE/...REINZOSIL.aspx
But maybe it's just a little thing? Cheer up, don't despair.
:-)
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I can't recall your response on the oil level you run at, but I wouldn't discount the effect of running a quart low on oil seepage. Sometimes that helps. I have ALWAYS had a "hanging drop" and I don't see it as quickly/often when I refill w/ 13.5 qts after an oil change. If you have already responded to a similar post - my apologies. It is late - just woke up to a LOT of rain and thunder (very uncharacteristic for S. Tx.)
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From: Texas
Once I figure out where it is coming from I will let you guys know. I will probably try running a low oil level and see what happens. I knew that trick but dang it if it is my bedplate I will not be pulling the engine until fall when it cools off again. Hopefully it won’t come to that! Thanks again guys.