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Odd oil prob
Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 10:20 pm
by sc0tty8
Well, today, I noticed there is some oil seeping out from my motor...
I wiped all the oil off the other day when I was under the car, but, I notice there is oil on the outside of the motor again...
Where the pan meats the alum part, skirt, i am guessing, it is damp with oil, where the alum meets the cast, its damp with oil.
Oil is dripping onto my header, so, I am guessing thats my oil smell prob I am getting...
Anyone else's zetec do this? I only got like 43k on the clock, oil levels are always fine, I didn't want to start tweaking on the bolts or mess with it until I get a second opinion...
Re: Odd oil prob
Posted: Tue May 09, 2006 1:30 pm
by Steve@Tasca
sc0tty8 wrote:
Well, today, I noticed there is some oil seeping out from my motor...
I wiped all the oil off the other day when I was under the car, but, I notice there is oil on the outside of the motor again...
Where the pan meats the alum part, skirt, i am guessing, it is damp with oil, where the alum meets the cast, its damp with oil.
Oil is dripping onto my header, so, I am guessing thats my oil smell prob I am getting...
Anyone else's zetec do this? I only got like 43k on the clock, oil levels are always fine, I didn't want to start tweaking on the bolts or mess with it until I get a second opinion...
Sounds to me like your valve cover gasket is leaking, you can try tightening it down a bit and it may stop for a while but they are only about $22.00 and I bet if you check around you can find someone here that has them on hand
Re: Odd oil prob
Posted: Tue May 09, 2006 1:39 pm
by focinite
FORDSVTPARTS wrote:
sc0tty8 wrote:Well, today, I noticed there is some oil seeping out from my motor...
I wiped all the oil off the other day when I was under the car, but, I notice there is oil on the outside of the motor again...
Where the pan meats the alum part, skirt, i am guessing, it is damp with oil, where the alum meets the cast, its damp with oil.
Oil is dripping onto my header, so, I am guessing thats my oil smell prob I am getting...
Anyone else's zetec do this? I only got like 43k on the clock, oil levels are always fine, I didn't want to start tweaking on the bolts or mess with it until I get a second opinion...
Sounds to me like your valve cover gasket is leaking, you can try tightening it down a bit and it may stop for a while but they are only about $22.00 and I bet if you check around you can find someone here that has them on hand
matter of fact i got a couple some where in my box....there are left overs from warrenty jobs ... ha ha hah
Posted: Tue May 09, 2006 1:45 pm
by Y2k
i have the exact problem right now. its leaking but not as bad as yours right now. looks like i need a new gasket too.
Posted: Tue May 09, 2006 2:01 pm
by sc0tty8
Not leaking from the valve cover...it is just moist/seeping, oil level has been fin though
Posted: Tue May 09, 2006 7:44 pm
by focinite
its poss. that the uppr seal is bad( have fun wit dat!) but if you want i can get some dye and engine clean we can meet up some wares clean the motor put in the dye, you can give me a 45 minute test thash and we can hook up the blak light and find out were its commin from
Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 11:59 am
by sc0tty8
Seals? That just means its time to drop an svt short block in
