The Ford Barn

spinelll · 01-22-2018, 07:44 PM

Two years ago I had to change my timing gear. I replaced the upper rope seal and since I had the pan down, I also replaced the lower. Prior to reassembly I place a little goo (silicone maybe) on the frayed edges of each seal. I was real careful with everything and was sure that the front side wouldn’t leak. Wrong. Same degree of leakage as with the old seals. I also put some sealer on those bolts that screw up into the cover.
Similar issue in the rear. Is it possible that the oil drain tube that screws into the rear main is threaded in so far that it breaches the housing and that it’s restricting the flow back into the pan?

Grrrrrr!

Thanks
Leo

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01-22-2018, 07:44 PM	#1
spinelll Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Northern New Jersey Posts: 352	Two questions about oil leaks Two years ago I had to change my timing gear. I replaced the upper rope seal and since I had the pan down, I also replaced the lower. Prior to reassembly I place a little goo (silicone maybe) on the frayed edges of each seal. I was real careful with everything and was sure that the front side wouldn’t leak. Wrong. Same degree of leakage as with the old seals. I also put some sealer on those bolts that screw up into the cover. Similar issue in the rear. Is it possible that the oil drain tube that screws into the rear main is threaded in so far that it breaches the housing and that it’s restricting the flow back into the pan? Grrrrrr! Thanks Leo 2.