Oil Leak? Rear Main?
#17
11-28-2018, 01:57 PM
Can’t find oil leak?
Hey guys I can’t seem to track down this leak on the back of my motor 2003 F150 5.4 it’s leaking and the passenger side by the head It doesn’t seem to be coming from the valve cover but down by the bell housing it seems to be getting a lot more wet but not inside by the rear main seal. i’m just kind of at a standstill on whether or not to take the head off since I’m not professional mechanic (More of a jackknife mechanic LOL) I will include some pictures see if I can get some answers from you guys
#18
11-28-2018, 05:18 PM
Senior Member
It may be leaking from the head gasket. Oil is fed to the valve train through the block and the oil passage is close to the edge of the block. It's somewhat common to get a leak there. I read in another thread that one owner re-torqued the head bolts and that stopped the leak. Might be worth a try if that is where the leak is coming from.
#19
11-28-2018, 05:49 PM
#20
04-09-2019, 07:48 PM
Junior Member
The following users liked this post:
#21
06-19-2020, 03:06 AM
I have an oil leak and I think I've narrowed it down to the real main seal. I've been trying to trace this down for about 2 weeks and I've already replaced the oil pan gasket thinking that was it but no luck. It's leaking in between the oil pan and the bellhousing. I've checked my valve cover gaskets and everything else I could think of. And my warantee just ran out 2,000 miles ago, go figure.
Is this a common problem on the 5.4's?
Has anyone changed this out on there own?
Any advice or help will be greatly appriciated, thanks.
Is this a common problem on the 5.4's?
Has anyone changed this out on there own?
Any advice or help will be greatly appriciated, thanks.
#22
10-26-2021, 08:34 AM
