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Old Mar 22, 2024 | 06:18 PM
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Oil leak

Hey there, anyone else have a leak similar to this? None on drive belt or fan.
and what are those lines running in the frame there?

 
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Old Mar 22, 2024 | 06:26 PM
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No. What color fluid is leaking?

Power steering return line. If you looked to see where it connected: it goes from the steering gear to the power steering pump.
 
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Old Mar 23, 2024 | 05:33 PM
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Will still update, but a bit late, currently dumping rain ​​​​​​
 
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Old Mar 23, 2024 | 08:13 PM
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My valve cover gaskets and oil pan gasket were leaking pretty good and Freeda's underside looks like yours. I installed new valve cover gaskets (replaced what I think were the originals!) and tightened the oil pan bolts (most were loose). Oil leak has lessened.
My advice is to look at the oil pan and valve cover gaskets and address those as necessary. That should be a good start.

 
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Old Mar 23, 2024 | 08:43 PM
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Originally Posted by My4Fordtrucks
No. What color fluid is leaking?

Power steering return line. If you looked to see where it connected: it goes from the steering gear to the power steering pump.
Thanks, wonder why they do that, cooling maybe
 
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Old Mar 23, 2024 | 08:45 PM
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Originally Posted by matkinson13
My valve cover gaskets and oil pan gasket were leaking pretty good and Freeda's underside looks like yours. I installed new valve cover gaskets (replaced what I think were the originals!) and tightened the oil pan bolts (most were loose). Oil leak has lessened.
My advice is to look at the oil pan and valve cover gaskets and address those as necessary. That should be a good start.
Hmm, my cover gaskets are definitely leaking a bit, but I didn't think they'd do this, I'll take a closer look at the oil pan though
 
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Old Mar 24, 2024 | 05:20 AM
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Originally Posted by Junktownbill99
Thanks, wonder why they do that, cooling maybe
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Hmm, my cover gaskets are definitely leaking a bit, but I didn't think they'd do this, I'll take a closer look at the oil pan though
I’ll ask again… what fluid is leaking? It does not look like antifreeze so is it oil or transmission fluid?
 
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Old Mar 24, 2024 | 11:26 AM
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Originally Posted by My4Fordtrucks
I’ll ask again… what fluid is leaking? It does not look like antifreeze so is it oil or transmission fluid?
Meaning to get back to you about that, if it doesn't rain, I'll run out in a bit and take a look, I'm like 85% sure it's oil though.
 
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i have leak in the same spot. no clue where it's coming from either.
 
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Photo dump

Definitely oil for the most part

Driver side oil pan seems to be the worst

Doesn't seem bad enough to worry about here

Where it's running along to the front I assume

Some by the tranny, but clutch doesn't slip, so not too worried about this

Just another photo of the leakage from the front

Much cleaner side of oil pan. (Passenger)

Looks like I know what I'm doing this summer. no fun stuff I guess ​​​​​​
 
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