Rear Main or Valve Cover Gasket(s)

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Jeff Strickland - 03 Sep 2006 21:55 GMT

I have a '95 Bronco with a slight oil leak. I can't tell where the oil comes
from, but the inspection plate on the bellhousing is wet, and a couple of
the oil pan bolts are wet as well. I thghtened the pan bolts, but the leak
persists.

I also own a Jeep that leaks in a similar manner and it looks just like a
rear main problem, but is really leaking from the valve cover gasket.

Where does the 5.8L Ford motor leak from most of the time?

Thanks

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CJB - 03 Sep 2006 22:01 GMT

>I have a '95 Bronco with a slight oil leak. I can't tell where the oil
>comes from, but the inspection plate on the bellhousing is wet, and a
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> Thanks

Often it's the rear of the intake gasket, but the mains leak too...

CJB

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JohanB - 03 Sep 2006 23:42 GMT

Its 11 year old, around 150K ?, probably needs a re-seal

Start with valve covers and intake, drive a couple of weeks and do oilpan
and rear main if necessary

Most of the time you cant fix a major oil leak with 1 gasket or seal, just
do the right thing

> I have a '95 Bronco with a slight oil leak. I can't tell where the oil comes
> from, but the inspection plate on the bellhousing is wet, and a couple of
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> Thanks

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