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Old Mar 20, 2007 | 12:34 PM
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Main seal dripping again?

I just noticed some drips on my new driveway and looked under the truck and saw the bellhousing is dripping again. It did this when it was new but stopped at around 14k miles(potty trained?). I never took it in because of some people saying there trucks would leak even after being fixed so it wasn't worth the trouble.
The truck now has 51k miles and I'm wondering if I should take it in and if it is still under warranty.
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Old Mar 20, 2007 | 05:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Super Steve
I just noticed some drips on my new driveway and looked under the truck and saw the bellhousing is dripping again. It did this when it was new but stopped at around 14k miles(potty trained?). I never took it in because of some people saying there trucks would leak even after being fixed so it wasn't worth the trouble.
The truck now has 51k miles and I'm wondering if I should take it in and if it is still under warranty.
steve
Take it in. What do you have to loose? Mine got done at 50k, 5k before I bought the truck. You know the old saying... Pay me now, or pay me later? The payment that you'll make now is only $100.00, later it'll be some serious $$ to do the fix.
 
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Old Mar 20, 2007 | 05:53 PM
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if taken in it better not continue to leak if so take it back tills its right...the oil is supose to stay in the pan...exactly where it was when you bought it.
 
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Old Mar 20, 2007 | 08:56 PM
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My 04 EX had the same type of leak,turned out to be glo plus seals and harness, good luck.
 
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Old Mar 21, 2007 | 10:38 AM
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Mine has been back 4 time to fix oil leaks... It is still leaking.
- Rear main seal
- Front cover
- glow Plug harness
- Glow Plug harness again.


It is STILL LEAKING!
 
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Old Mar 21, 2007 | 10:56 AM
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Mine has been back 4 time to fix oil leaks... It is still leaking.
- Rear main seal
- Front cover
- glow Plug harness
- Glow Plug harness again.


It is STILL LEAKING!
That is what I am worried about. Losing my truck for probably more than a week and the problem recurring.
 
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Old Mar 21, 2007 | 12:40 PM
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Originally Posted by 02PSD4ME
Mine has been back 4 time to fix oil leaks... It is still leaking.
- Rear main seal
- Front cover
- glow Plug harness
- Glow Plug harness again.


It is STILL LEAKING!
Maybe it's just your dealers service department? It's a possibility...
 
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Old Mar 21, 2007 | 03:08 PM
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Let it leak. Free rust prevention.
 
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Do not feel bad mine has been in the shop about 6 months out of the last 8 for oil leaking. I finally called Ford Customer Care and made a complaint. Took it in on Wed. and got it back today. The dealer said they replaced the head gaskets, EGR cooler, several other seals and said it was fixed. When I got home i looked underneath it and guess what. They did not clean the oil off the under side, if they replaced the head gaskets they must be wizard because there is no signs of manifolds being removed and the tab on the head gasket that sticks out still has oil on it. I am going to drive this weekend and if it is still leaking by mon. I am going to call my attorny.
 
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