Grit Valve
2000 4.6 Vouge
Yea as data said there prone to going , mind the plastic nut on the top there very brittle when old and if over Tightened , also check oil cooler pipes where they are crimped or where they go into the bottom of the filter housing
Clarky130
New Member
+1 for oil cooler pipes.
Look / feel underneath them, as they can appear totally dry on top but be piddling oil out underneath. They tend to leak from the crimping between the metal and rubber sections.
General rule with oil leaks is - unless it's dripping onto something that's throwing it upwards, like a pulley, it only ever goes one way - down. Find the highest spot you can see oil leakage on, and that's the level it's leaking from. Find something nearby level with that...
Look / feel underneath them, as they can appear totally dry on top but be piddling oil out underneath. They tend to leak from the crimping between the metal and rubber sections.
General rule with oil leaks is - unless it's dripping onto something that's throwing it upwards, like a pulley, it only ever goes one way - down. Find the highest spot you can see oil leakage on, and that's the level it's leaking from. Find something nearby level with that...
Grit Valve
2000 4.6 Vouge
aerofabrique
Active Member
+2 for oil cooler pipes both on mine leak oil cooler end onto the engine mounts then down on the diff and also drip off the bottom of the rad.
Nikthegreek put some photos on not too long ago with a temp repair to stop the leak dependin on how bad it is.
New pipes may mean new cooler to as the alu fixings corrode. Expensive job...
Nikthegreek put some photos on not too long ago with a temp repair to stop the leak dependin on how bad it is.
New pipes may mean new cooler to as the alu fixings corrode. Expensive job...
Grit Valve
2000 4.6 Vouge
is the diff under the front crankshaft oil seal???lying here in bed i cant be sure
No it's passenger side ish about inline with sump ish off set basically you sure oil is on top and that the diff seal hasn't splatterd it all over ...foget that last comment engine oil going down fast leave it running then and start looking unless its an oil burner eek
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Grit Valve
2000 4.6 Vouge
RossDagley
New Member
I'm struggling to find this link - can anyone assist please?
He used Epoxy. If yours are leaking as bad as you say fit new ones. Although that may open a can of worms getting them off the oil cooler.
RossDagley
New Member
that's what's putting me off! I have the links ready to buy the new hoses (about £60 for the pair if I recall so not too bad) but I've read some horror stories about removing them from the cooler. A new cooler would bump up that cost somewhat
that's what's putting me off! I have the links ready to buy the new hoses (about £60 for the pair if I recall so not too bad) but I've read some horror stories about removing them from the cooler. A new cooler would bump up that cost somewhat
Dissimilar metals, heat, moisture and electrolysis i am afraid, can be done but sometimes just cannot.
Datatek
Well-Known Member
that's what's putting me off! I have the links ready to buy the new hoses (about £60 for the pair if I recall so not too bad) but I've read some horror stories about removing them from the cooler. A new cooler would bump up that cost somewhat
Take the cooler out with the pipes attached, take the lot to a hydraulic shop and get new lengths of flexible hose crimped on, cost less than the new pipes. This assumes that the metal pipes are not too corroded.
Grit Valve
2000 4.6 Vouge
I don't know why you peeps buy cars if you can't maintain them get a push bike , how old is the car ?? Things don't last forever think yourself lucky you can do it I don't class this expensive !http://item.mobileweb.ebay.co.uk/viewitem?itemId=220967130219&index=5&nav=SEARCH&nid=75697006416 don't beat about the bush rant over ..
jamesblake
Active Member
My 2pence worth would say oil pipes and yes, done twice (2 vehicles) both times needed new cooler!!
Grit Valve
2000 4.6 Vouge
My only tip try before you buy to save two p&p
