Oil Leak help!!
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Oil Leak help!!
Pulled up the driveway today and left what I consider a huge oil spot! Figured it must be from the top of the motor and after further review I was right. The valley has a bunch of oil in it.
My question is what are the possible leaks up there. I started looking around, but cant seem to find any where that looks to be the source. May have to take a few things apart to get a better look I suppose. I was just wanting to know where I should be looking.
Thanks.
My question is what are the possible leaks up there. I started looking around, but cant seem to find any where that looks to be the source. May have to take a few things apart to get a better look I suppose. I was just wanting to know where I should be looking.
Thanks.
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The most common place for oil is one of the HPOP fittings o-rings failed.. Its common and an easy fix.. Here is an article that might help you along with part numbers..
Just go to page 2
http://www.forddoctorsdts.com/public...3HPOPGuide.pdf
Just go to page 2
http://www.forddoctorsdts.com/public...3HPOPGuide.pdf
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Pulled up the driveway today and left what I consider a huge oil spot! Figured it must be from the top of the motor and after further review I was right. The valley has a bunch of oil in it.
My question is what are the possible leaks up there. I started looking around, but cant seem to find any where that looks to be the source. May have to take a few things apart to get a better look I suppose. I was just wanting to know where I should be looking.
Thanks.
My question is what are the possible leaks up there. I started looking around, but cant seem to find any where that looks to be the source. May have to take a few things apart to get a better look I suppose. I was just wanting to know where I should be looking.
Thanks.
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Thanks for that link superdoodie. That was informative.
I just got back from checking it with an inspection mirror and I am clueless as to where the oil is coming from. The is nothing wet except the valley. The hpop lines are dry from what I can tell.
Thanks Chris, I will go out and give it a good cleaning tonight. It looks like the rain they were predicting is coming in so probably wont be able to fix it until Friday.
I just got back from checking it with an inspection mirror and I am clueless as to where the oil is coming from. The is nothing wet except the valley. The hpop lines are dry from what I can tell.
Thanks Chris, I will go out and give it a good cleaning tonight. It looks like the rain they were predicting is coming in so probably wont be able to fix it until Friday.
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Don't forget to check around the turbo. There are o-rings at the base of the turbo pedestal where it mounts to block and at the top of pedestal where the turbo mounts. Good Luck.
Edit: You're to quick for me SuperDoodie.
Edit: You're to quick for me SuperDoodie.
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Ya, the first thing I did was make sure it was oil. Been there before, last time it was fuel. Well I think I got it good and clean so tomorrow I'll look again.
I did check around the turbo. I think it is back there somewhere as everything is messy there, but I could really see any specific spot.
I did check around the turbo. I think it is back there somewhere as everything is messy there, but I could really see any specific spot.
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Well this thing has got me a little puzzled!! 
I cleaned it up, ran it for a little while I looked around, nothing. So I took everything off above the valley so I could look closer. I can not find any fresh leak. There was a bunch of oil sitting in the valley prior to the first cleaning so it came from somewhere. I really cleaned it up good, it was a mess in there, and put it back together. I will run it around tomorrow and see if there is any oil sitting in there again. A little puzzling as there was a spot on my driveway 6" in diameter. I guess there could be a very small leak and the incline of my drive just emptied out the back end of the valley as I normally park on a more level portion than I was that day.
I cleaned it up, ran it for a little while I looked around, nothing. So I took everything off above the valley so I could look closer. I can not find any fresh leak. There was a bunch of oil sitting in the valley prior to the first cleaning so it came from somewhere. I really cleaned it up good, it was a mess in there, and put it back together. I will run it around tomorrow and see if there is any oil sitting in there again. A little puzzling as there was a spot on my driveway 6" in diameter. I guess there could be a very small leak and the incline of my drive just emptied out the back end of the valley as I normally park on a more level portion than I was that day.
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LOL! If that is what happened the stuff has been up there for a while as I changed my oil back in January. But who knows I am not ruling anything out!!