Cleaned up everything and added uv dye and have fresh oil on both the bottom of the bell housing and the front edge of the oil pan The oil on the bell housing appears to be on the rear side of the. It was obvious that the pan was leaking at the rear of the engine because the back 6 bolts were wet with oil The pan gasket has been replaced with a felpro. Follow the instructions on the manual to ensure a proper fit Replace the rear main seal in the same manner
And be sure to remove the oil pan and transmission if necessary If the rear main seal is sticking, you can use an oil stop leak to soften it and stop leaks Ford 4.6, 5.4, and 6.8 rear main seal replacement. Rear main seal and oil pan leak by flybye » fri sep 03, 2021 3:17 am i tried the product blue devil you mentioned to try and stop the rear main leak after watching scotty on you tube If anything it got worse. With a quote of ~$2800 from several shops, i figured i might as well give it a go myself
Took to a nearby dealership and they confirmed, with possible red tint to oil. 2013 f150 xlt 86000 miles I have had the rear main replaced twice by the dealer i bought it from The most recent replacement, the dealer reported there was no leak with the engine running while on the lift But after driving it they found a slow leak from. I found out i have a rear main seal leak, and was quoted $1100 to replace it.what are the downfalls of not fixing it
I recently replaced the rear main seal for the second time with no success. Called the dealer and made an appointment to have it serviced and this leak checked out. I’m this video i show you how to check to see if you have a rear main seal leak or if it’s just your oil pan gasket This is on the ford f150 with the 5.0 coyote but applies to almost anything. I was looking under the truck to diagnose one issue, and stumbled onto another Please let me know if this looks like it could just be an oil pan issue, or if this is what a.
What i mean is that if it really isn't leaking any more severe than it appears, it's not much of a threat of imminent harm. Anyone have a rear main seal leak Did you fix it yourself If so, how was cost/labor intensity If you paid someone, was it pricy I know you gotta drop the trans to fix it, that’s about it
I have a 2013 5.0 I was also interested in the parts recommendation I bought a rear main seal thinking this is the problem,pulled the truck in the garage to start the transmission removal I saw it pretty moist and a few drips out the cover of the transmission bellhousing. My rear main seal is leaking, so my mechanic buddy said he will do it for free since i bring him tons a us business.
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