oil mystery

[wesjones]

i noticed i have like a dime sized oil spot on my driveway so i took a look...its not the pan or the filter, i replaced my oil not too long ago and checked those out multiple times...it appears to be coming from this plate under the bell housing which has a little scupper hole in the bottom...i found some pictures of this online and some have a little hole while others have a little one inch straw to drain...it doesnt leak like a sive, it just has a minute drip from what seems to be an intentional drain....whats with this plate??

advice appreciated...

wes

[overl0rd]

Could be the orings at the base of the turbo weeping and running down the back of the block.

[99Smokin73Stroker]

I haven't seen this in my truck. Only thing my truck makes puddles out of is water from the AC system...does anyone elses truck pool like crazy when their a/c is on??

[overl0rd]

Yeah, if its humid out especially.

[lilredpowerstroke]

My A/C makes it look like a lake. And since mine is lifted so much everybody always asks whats leaking. I dont even have to look anymore and know its the condensation from the A/C.

[99Smokin73Stroker]

Yeah I had to check the first couple of times, but it always puddles in the same place so I know it's nothing to worry about. Everyone comments on it though. My buddy who drives a cummins is always like "fords leave pools of water when the a/c is on" cuz his dad has a psd and he's seen it leave them too....

[wesjones]

thanks for the input...ill try to get a link to a pic on ebay...i don't think the turbo is leaking; its in pretty good shape and if it was running down the back of my engine it would be smoking like a wood stove....

thanks guys
happy new year
wes

[99Smokin73Stroker]

Yeah that's true you would have quite a bit of smoke comin out from the hood!

[tls2002]

I've Noticed That On Mine A Few Months Ago And Not Saying That Is The Proboem, But Last Month My Turbo Went Out. Sheared The Exhaust Fan.

[mschn99]

Originally Posted by wesjones

thanks for the input...ill try to get a link to a pic on ebay...i don't think the turbo is leaking; its in pretty good shape and if it was running down the back of my engine it would be smoking like a wood stove....

thanks guys
happy new year
wes

i would bet it is running down the back of the motor, there is a drain hole in the back right of the valley designed just so it will run down without exsessive smoke. check your high pressure o rings and turbo pedestal