oil leak!!
02-16-2018, 12:20 PM
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oil leak!!
1999 f150 5.4 4x4. i just got my oil changed and the local jiffy lube, gave me back a paper that says oil leak was present on arrival.
got home crawled under and the front passenger side catalytic converter was covered in oil, as well as the start. and there seemed to be a small amount of oil dripping down from the front of the transmission bell house, but how got in any of those places is beyond on me
got home crawled under and the front passenger side catalytic converter was covered in oil, as well as the start. and there seemed to be a small amount of oil dripping down from the front of the transmission bell house, but how got in any of those places is beyond on me
02-16-2018, 12:27 PM
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[QUOTE=Daniel Landrith;5666004]
1999 f150 5.4 4x4. i just got my oil changed and the local jiffy lube, gave me back a paper that says oil leak was present on arrival.
got home crawled under and the front passenger side catalytic converter was covered in oil, as well as the starter. and there seemed to be a small amount of oil dripping down from the front of the transmission bell house, but how got in any of those places is beyond on me.
my only thought is possibly the valve cover
got home crawled under and the front passenger side catalytic converter was covered in oil, as well as the starter. and there seemed to be a small amount of oil dripping down from the front of the transmission bell house, but how got in any of those places is beyond on me.
my only thought is possibly the valve cover
02-16-2018, 12:58 PM
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Some modular Ford V8's have some burrs in the casting heads that will, over time, leak on the right side of the engine. This is probably what you have, and will need the cover gaskets replaced.
02-16-2018, 03:56 PM
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If it's the burr I'm thinking about the head gasket will have to be replaced.
02-16-2018, 04:05 PM
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02-16-2018, 05:02 PM
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The burr problem develops slowly and gradually gets worse over time. If you never look under the hood or have noticed a small puddle of oil on the ground where you parked in the past, then yes.
Cam cover leaks aren't that common, but if you use Jiffy Lube or any of those quick change places, there's no telling what happened for sure. Overfilling these engines with oil is absolute hell on them, worse than running them a quart low. Pointing that out because this use to be a common problem at those places and dealerships in the past. They fill with 7 quarts vs 6! That happens, you'll begin to blow gaskets and the mains will go dry....oil froth.
Look over the engine real good and rule out a spill. Service guy may have slipped with the gun shooting oil all over the engine. I mean , why in the hell didn't he tell you, show you the severe oil leak before servicing your engine ?
Rule out bad service first (spill). Confirm it has a leak and hasn't had sloppy service in the past. That much oil, you should be leaving some kind of deposit everywhere you park. Now and in the past.
Cam cover leaks aren't that common, but if you use Jiffy Lube or any of those quick change places, there's no telling what happened for sure. Overfilling these engines with oil is absolute hell on them, worse than running them a quart low. Pointing that out because this use to be a common problem at those places and dealerships in the past. They fill with 7 quarts vs 6! That happens, you'll begin to blow gaskets and the mains will go dry....oil froth.
Look over the engine real good and rule out a spill. Service guy may have slipped with the gun shooting oil all over the engine. I mean , why in the hell didn't he tell you, show you the severe oil leak before servicing your engine ?
Rule out bad service first (spill). Confirm it has a leak and hasn't had sloppy service in the past. That much oil, you should be leaving some kind of deposit everywhere you park. Now and in the past.
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02-17-2018, 12:05 AM
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02-17-2018, 01:05 AM
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I think the cam cover gaskets are reusable. They are heavy duty. I personally have never seen one leak. If you take off one head you might as well do both. Personally I would at least consider a rebuilt or if you can find a really good used engine. Doing the heads is almost as much work as R&Ring the whole damn thing.
02-17-2018, 01:23 AM
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They usually deform over the years. I, personally, wouldn't re-use them. I've used steel core valve cover gaskets for SBF's many times.....
The 3V I've been working on with my friend, those were already flattened out in places, and they are fairly new.
The 3V I've been working on with my friend, those were already flattened out in places, and they are fairly new.