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All of the @#$%ing Little Leaks! I am making steady progress on the rebuild of my 51 F1. One thing is driving me crazy-all of the tiny little fluid leaks!
The rebuilt steering box drips about a drop every 3-4 days. The rebuilt 3 speed sideloader has a very small leak at the back where the countershaft and the reverse gear shaft penetrate the housing-about a heavy drop for each hour of run time. There is a small leak at the oil pan to block-about a drop a day. Everything is rebuilt with new gaskets. I used a thin coat of RTV (for gear oil) at the rear end, transmission, and steering box gaskets. I have torqued every bolt to spec. So-are these little leaks common? What do you all do? I want to take things back apart and reseal and/or replace the gaskets, but I wonder if that is a fool's errand? Thoughts and opinions and experiences? John |
Re: All of the @#$%ing Little Leaks! Good Grief! You're talking about a drop or two a day!!!! I doubt if Henry ever made a car that didn't leak more than that. If he did I never had one. Where talking flat heads.
My F-150 doesn't leak a drop but my shoeboxs both have cardboard under them at both ends. |
Re: All of the @#$%ing Little Leaks! All of my early Ford vehicles drip a little oil here and there. Nothing severe just typical drops. I too place cardboard under them to protect the garage floor.
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Re: All of the @#$%ing Little Leaks! You know it's a Ford if you have drip pans or cardboard on the garage floor!
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Re: All of the @#$%ing Little Leaks! Old Fords remind me of when I used to fly in Chinook helicopters in the Army. They leaked hydraulic fluid in the cargo hold, when I asked the crew about it they said don't worry, when it stops leaking then you have a problem.
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Re: All of the @#$%ing Little Leaks! An elderly gentleman at a gas station watched me pouring a quart of oil in my avatar (pre-overhaul) and said "It's a Ford.....if it ain't leakin' or smokin' it's empty."
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Re: All of the @#$%ing Little Leaks! I would just call it a "Rust Prevention System" and get on with my life.
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I don't expect to be able to drive away from a dry parking spot. It doesn't help, but in the days these cars were new, nobody had a concrete parking place, all garages had dirt floors. Also in generations prior to the Flathead, vehicles leaked even worse! When the new clothes washer showed up I was happy, but even happier to salvage the box! |
Re: All of the @#$%ing Little Leaks! Old Fords mark their spot. Just like the owners leak a little with age.
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Re: All of the @#$%ing Little Leaks! If you have an old Ford and it ain't leakin..............you are outta oil.
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Re: All of the @#$%ing Little Leaks! Thanks fellas for the voices of experience!
I kinda thought that the leaks were normal but wanted to be sure before I decided what to do with them. Which is-leave them be. Got lots of cardboard, so I'm all set! |
Re: All of the @#$%ing Little Leaks! Many new Ford (and other brands) dealers in the 50's Gave buyers a drip pan with their name embossed in it to keep your garage floor clean. You can still buy them without the dealer's name at any parts store.
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Re: All of the @#$%ing Little Leaks! Now I know why the old driveways were two concrete strips with dead grass in the center.
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Re: All of the @#$%ing Little Leaks! Yup sounds all normal to me.. "If it aint leakin' its got no oil in it!"
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Re: All of the @#$%ing Little Leaks! QUOTE=Steves46;1312719]Now I know why the old driveways were two concrete strips with dead grass in the center.[/QUOTE] I never thought about it that way before, but you might just have a good point there! Bill
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Believe that the F1 box dimensions are the same as 51' Merc. Shaft dia. 1-1/4", box C'bore- 1-11/16". If that's the case then you can remove the pitman arm and install an (SKF# 12336 oil seal) |
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Re: All of the @#$%ing Little Leaks! The John Deere "cornhead grease" otherwise called John Deere Multi Lube has provided me with excellent no leak results.
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Re: All of the @#$%ing Little Leaks! I had that drip out the steering gear, as Seth has stated the cornhead grease replacing the 90W does the job.
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