Oil leak!
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Oil leak!
I have an oil leak on the front drivers side of the motor that seems to be getting worse. Just wondering if there is a known weakness area there for me to look for before starting the hunt?
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There are plugs on each end of the HPO oil rails on the head. The plugs have an O-ring in there which over time can weaken and leak. You might also check around the valve covers.
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Thanks for the info. How hard is it to get to? I think there is a link to the repair manual so I can get a look at it, but I have lost the link. Anyone else have it?
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Well it's not the HPOP, all dry and no oil in the valley. Valve covers and head plugs dry. The leak is lower on the front drivers side, I just can not see were it may be from. Front main seal????
edit: I see the leak. It is from a line going into the block just above the oil pan on the driver side. Anyone know what this line is and would it be just an "O" ring?
edit: I see the leak. It is from a line going into the block just above the oil pan on the driver side. Anyone know what this line is and would it be just an "O" ring?
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I think there's an oil cooler in that area between the filter and the block.
There is a post by Avion Tech here about oil cooler removal with a picture. Does it look like that?
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/8...r-removal.html
There is a post by Avion Tech here about oil cooler removal with a picture. Does it look like that?
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/8...r-removal.html
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I think there's an oil cooler in that area between the filter and the block.
There is a post by Avion Tech here about oil cooler removal with a picture. Does it look like that?
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/8...r-removal.html
There is a post by Avion Tech here about oil cooler removal with a picture. Does it look like that?
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/8...r-removal.html
