Oil leak

6.0spooler · #1 (**permalink**) 04-14-2009, 03:55 PM

Noticed oil spots on the garage pad. I'm no mech. or tech. so I'll try to explain the best I can. I crawled under and it appears to be coming from a bolt right behind the harmonic damper with a square hole for a 1/2 inch socket head. Now it looks like that bolt plugs a drain and if so are there O-rings on that bolt and what does it drain.

of is there something else that I'm not seeing.

DryHeatDude03 · #2 (**permalink**) 04-15-2009, 12:47 AM

You are leaking from your front cover shaft seal. That bolt behind the damper contains a spring that is the LPOP oil pressure regulator.

6.0spooler · #3 (**permalink**) 04-15-2009, 02:41 AM

Ok thanks, can I do this myself, Or is it an official tech thing.

DryHeatDude03 · #4 (**permalink**) 04-16-2009, 10:23 PM

I guess that depends on how mechanically inclined you consider yourself. To get access to the front cover there is a fair bit of parts removal that has to take place first. I've not personally replaced this seal so I'm not much help beyond that.

6.0spooler · #5 (**permalink**) 04-17-2009, 05:14 AM

I'am a beginner to diesels, ordered a chiltens manual yesterday.

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