rstettne

I have a 96 T-bird with a 4.6L V8 that has 114,000 miles on it. My
wife went out ot warm up the car one morning and after she pulled out I
noticed a rather large pool of oil. Of course she is not driving it
now.

The leak looks as if it is coming from the oil sending unit area, I
changed the oil sending unit and it still leaks. The next step would
be to remove the part that holds the oil filter and replace the gasket.
My Haynes book does not cover this area very well and I am not sure
what is on the otherside of this part. Does this connect to the oil
pump on the inside of the engine? Is it safe to remove this, inspect
it for cracks adn replace the gasket? Nothing will fall into the
engine? Thansk for your help.

Sharon K.Cooke

rstettne wrote:
>
> I have a 96 T-bird with a 4.6L V8 that has 114,000 miles on it. My
> wife went out ot warm up the car one morning and after she pulled out I
> noticed a rather large pool of oil. Of course she is not driving it
> now.
>
> The leak looks as if it is coming from the oil sending unit area, I
> changed the oil sending unit and it still leaks. The next step would
> be to remove the part that holds the oil filter and replace the gasket.
> My Haynes book does not cover this area very well and I am not sure
> what is on the otherside of this part. Does this connect to the oil
> pump on the inside of the engine? Is it safe to remove this, inspect
> it for cracks adn replace the gasket? Nothing will fall into the
> engine? Thansk for your help.

See: http://www.lincolnsonline.com/article41.html

kojmorbid

You Should just be able to drop the oil pan, clean it up and install a new
gasket, that is typically the cause of most oil leaks, its not to hard, if
you don't want to get dirty I doubt it would cost to much to take it in and
have a mechanic change it for you

lugnut

On 26 Nov 2005 10:05:49 -0800, "rstettne"
<richard@rstettne.com> wrote:

>I have a 96 T-bird with a 4.6L V8 that has 114,000 miles on it. My
>wife went out ot warm up the car one morning and after she pulled out I
>noticed a rather large pool of oil. Of course she is not driving it
>now.
>
>The leak looks as if it is coming from the oil sending unit area, I
>changed the oil sending unit and it still leaks. The next step would
>be to remove the part that holds the oil filter and replace the gasket.
> My Haynes book does not cover this area very well and I am not sure
>what is on the otherside of this part. Does this connect to the oil
>pump on the inside of the engine? Is it safe to remove this, inspect
>it for cracks adn replace the gasket? Nothing will fall into the
>engine? Thansk for your help.


My bet is on the oil filter adapter to block gasket since I
have seen several including my own 4.6L fail. Beware, the
gasket at the dealer is close on $20US but, it is about the
ouly one worth installing unless you just like doing the
job.

Lugnut

Backyard Mechanic

"kojmorbid" <kojmorbid@yahoo.com> wrote:

> You Should just be able to drop the oil pan, clean it up and install a
> new gasket, that is typically the cause of most oil leaks, its not to
> hard, if you don't want to get dirty I doubt it would cost to much to
> take it in and have a mechanic change it for you
>

Hmmm when is the last time you did that?

"just drop the oil pan...."

--
Yeh, I'm a Krusty old Geezer, putting up with my 'smartass' is the price
you pay..DEAL with it!

ankhe105

I once had a 79 Ford truck that started leaking like that and it was the
oil sending unit. I know you said it was changed, but maybe didn't seal
good enough? Good luck.

Sharon K.Cooke

Backyard Mechanic wrote:
>
> "kojmorbid" <kojmorbid@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > You Should just be able to drop the oil pan, clean it up and install a
> > new gasket, that is typically the cause of most oil leaks, its not to
> > hard, if you don't want to get dirty I doubt it would cost to much to
> > take it in and have a mechanic change it for you
> >
>
> Hmmm when is the last time you did that?
>
> "just drop the oil pan...."
>
> --
> Yeh, I'm a Krusty old Geezer, putting up with my 'smartass' is the price
> you pay..DEAL with it!

On the 4.6L engine oil leak, it's almost always this:
http://www.lincolnsonline.com/article41.html

Puddin' Man

Well, I *hope* it's the oil filter adapter gasket ...

It couldn't -possibly- be a blown rear-main seal. There's
no 4.6 L's on the face the planet that've ever blown a
rear-main seal. :-)

If possible, run it until it's fully warmed up, put it
on a lift ASAP, take a light and look for significant seepage.

Good Luck,
Puddin'

On 26 Nov 2005 10:05:49 -0800, "rstettne" <richard@rstettne.com>
wrote:

>I have a 96 T-bird with a 4.6L V8 that has 114,000 miles on it. My
>wife went out ot warm up the car one morning and after she pulled out I
>noticed a rather large pool of oil. Of course she is not driving it
>now.
>
>The leak looks as if it is coming from the oil sending unit area, I
>changed the oil sending unit and it still leaks. The next step would
>be to remove the part that holds the oil filter and replace the gasket.
> My Haynes book does not cover this area very well and I am not sure
>what is on the otherside of this part. Does this connect to the oil
>pump on the inside of the engine? Is it safe to remove this, inspect
>it for cracks adn replace the gasket? Nothing will fall into the
>engine? Thansk for your help.
--
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Backyard Mechanic

"Sharon K.Cooke" <scooke@cox.net> wrote:

> Backyard Mechanic wrote:
>>
>> "kojmorbid" <kojmorbid@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>> > You Should just be able to drop the oil pan, clean it up and install
a
>> > new gasket, that is typically the cause of most oil leaks, its not
to
>> > hard, if you don't want to get dirty I doubt it would cost to much
to
>> > take it in and have a mechanic change it for you
>> >
>>
>> Hmmm when is the last time you did that?
>>
>> "just drop the oil pan...."
>>

>
> On the 4.6L engine oil leak, it's almost always this:
> http://www.lincolnsonline.com/article41.html

I GOT it, Cooke-ie! But that looks complicated, mebbe he ought'a JUST
drop the oil pan and check it FIRST?

--
Yeh, I'm a Krusty old Geezer, putting up with my 'smartass' is the price
you pay..DEAL with it!

Sharon K.Cooke

Backyard Mechanic wrote:
>
> "Sharon K.Cooke" <scooke@cox.net> wrote:
>
> > Backyard Mechanic wrote:
> >>
> >> "kojmorbid" <kojmorbid@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> > You Should just be able to drop the oil pan, clean it up and install
> a
> >> > new gasket, that is typically the cause of most oil leaks, its not
> to
> >> > hard, if you don't want to get dirty I doubt it would cost to much
> to
> >> > take it in and have a mechanic change it for you
> >> >
> >>
> >> Hmmm when is the last time you did that?
> >>
> >> "just drop the oil pan...."
> >>
>
> >
> > On the 4.6L engine oil leak, it's almost always this:
> > http://www.lincolnsonline.com/article41.html
>
> I GOT it, Cooke-ie! But that looks complicated, mebbe he ought'a JUST
> drop the oil pan and check it FIRST?
>
> --
> Yeh, I'm a Krusty old Geezer, putting up with my 'smartass' is the price
> you pay..DEAL with it!

Why would you drop the pan to check for a leak that's FORWARD of the pan?
Anyway, on these Ford 4.6L engines, the leak in the area described is from the
adapter gasket maybe 95% of the time; it's just a bad design.